NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement on the 5-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s passing: “Kobe Bryant continues to serve as an inspiration to aspiring and current NBA and WNBA players, young athletes playing at all levels and those who are motivated solely by his relentless pursuit of excellence.

To remember the life of Kobe Bryant five years following his heartbreaking passing, Larry Nance Jr. opens up about being a rookie during Bryant’s last season in the NBA.

Five years have passed since the death of the NBA myth, who has already become a cultural icon. When the Dodgers were courting Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese baseball phenomenon, 2024 World Series champion,

The impact of Bryant’s career, and the ‘Mamba Mentality,’ carry on in the kind of way that almost makes you forget that he’s gone.

Bryant died on Jan. 26, 2020, when a helicopter crashed into the side of a mountain in Calabasas, Calif., and began burning. He and the other passengers were killed on impact. Bryant was 41 years old when he died. He was born on Aug. 23, 1978, and died eight months before what would have been his 42nd birthday.

Kobe was a hooper. And his aura, validation and embrace extended immeasurably into women’s hoops. He confirmed they are hoopers, too. He was an advocate for them to reach the mainstream of sports fandom. He shared in their belief of worthiness. His value to them and their game is unquestioned. Though he’s gone, they still feel it.

The three-part docuseries chronicling the life of late NBA great Kobe Bryant premieres on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET.

The Making of a Legend' covers the late basketball legend's life on and off the court, including the beginning of his love story with his wife Vanessa.

"Kobe: The Making of a Legend" is a three-part CNN docuseries that launches Saturday, a day before the fifth anniversary of the NBA legend's death.

Sunday marks five years since Kobe Bryant and eight others died in a helicopter crash. Bryant's legacy lives on in the NBA through younger players.

Nestled in a peaceful corner of the quaint Italian city of Reggio Emilia sits a tiny playground with basketball hoops glued on opposing walls.

Kobe Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, died in a helicopter crash in California on January 26, 2020, that killed nine people. Here's a look back at Bryant's historic NBA career on the fifth anniversary of his death.