During the draft, the Lakers told the Hornets whom to select minutes before the pick was made. The couple, who met when Kobe was 20-years-old and Vanessa 17-years-old, met on the set of a music video that the … À 4 minutes de la fin les Lakers sont menés 107-101 mais Bryant marque 2 tirs à 3 points consécutifs (107-107). Le 18 avril 2020, à l'occasion de la Draft 2020, Cathy Engelbert, la commissaire de la WNBA, annonce qu'elle va remettre, à partir de la saison 2021, le Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award, un trophée annuel destiné à récompenser les contributeurs et contributrices qui favorisent le développement du basket féminin, en hommage à Kobe et sa fille, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, mais également à Alyssa Altobelli et Payton Chester, tuées ce jour-là[49],[50]. On Monday, February 24, Vanessa along with thousands of others, paid tribute to the Black Mamba and his Mambacita at a memorial celebration at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. [436][437] However, they refused to use his image or market a new shoe of his for the year but eventually did start promoting Bryant once his image recovered two years later. [510], Elsewhere, the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards went ahead as scheduled at the Staples Center on the day of the crash, but included tributes by multiple artists and groups, including host Alicia Keys opening the show with a tribute speech and joining Boyz II Men to sing "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday". [67] He was joined by teammates O'Neal, Van Exel, and Jones, making it the first time since 1983 that four players on the same team were selected to play in the same All-Star Game. Le 26 janvier 2020, Kobe Bryant et sa fille Gianna, 13 ans, ainsi que sept autres passagers, meurent dans un accident d'hélicoptère en Californie à Calabasas. [30][31] During summers, Bryant would come back to the United States to play in a basketball summer league. Los Angeles rencontre plus de difficultés en playoffs que l'année précédente, notamment dans la série contre Sacramento, l'une des plus belles de ces dernières années. Malone, ciment du collectif est absent trois mois, et Los Angeles commence à perdre pied. [221] The team's quest for another three-peat was ended when they were swept by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the playoffs. Les Lakers font partie des favoris pour la saison NBA 2008-2009 avec le retour d'Andrew Bynum au sein de l'équipe. Bryant led the team to two consecutive championships in 2009 and 2010, and was named NBA Finals MVP on both occasions. Au cours de la dernière rencontre, Kobe Bryant impressionne par son sang froid à un si jeune âge. [87][307][343] His ability to make difficult shots has also drawn criticism of his shot selection. Cette situation atteint son paroxysme lors d'une défaite à Boston, match au cours duquel Bryant manque 30 de ses 47 tirs. [234] After starting the season 1–4, coach Brown was fired. In May, Mrs Bryant marked the birthday of her eldest daughter Gianna, who would have turned 14. Bryant, particulièrement frustré à l'issue de cette série, annonce qu'il veut être transféré, peu convaincu par la volonté des dirigeants d'améliorer l'équipe. The couple, who met when Kobe was 20-years-old and Vanessa 17-years-old, met on the set of a music video that the former NBA star was making. [267] However, he missed playing in the game, still hampered by his knee. "Not bad for the seventh-best player in the league", said Bryant, referring to a preseason ESPN ranking of the NBA's top players. Married since 2001, 40-year-old Kobe and 37-year-old Vanessa announced they were expecting another daughter in January via Instagram, with the athlete writing, “Vanessa and I are beyond excited to announce that we are expecting another #mambacita to go along with Natalia (16), Gianna (13) and Bianka (2).”.