ROME — As the world mourns the death of Kobe Bryant, his first coach has recalled how the basketball legend cried when taken off during a game at the age of 7 because he was too good. Gioacchino ...

Bryant was a basketball superstar for his entire adult life. He entered the NBA draft straight out of high school in 1996 after a childhood spent partly in Italy, where his father, former NBA ...

Kobe Bryant may have made his name in the US but some of his most formative years were spent in Italy. It’s where he watched his father Joe play in the country’s basketball league and where he ...

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers attempts a shot against Yi Jianlian of the Washington Wizards at Staples Center on Dec. 7, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Andrew D. Bernstein / NBAE via ...

Remembering NBA legend Kobe Bryant 05:24. NBA legend Kobe Bryant will be mourned for an entire week in Italy, the country where he spent a significant part of his childhood. The Italian Basketball ...

McGrady reflected on the challenges he faced early in his career and revealed how Bryant's influence played a pivotal role in ...

Kobe Bryant’s untimely death has had global reverberations, with fans from Italy to the Philippines united in expressing their grief.

Editor’s Note: A new series “Kobe: The Making of a Legend” traces the story of Kobe Bryant from his childhood in Italy to his athletic superstardom and provides an intimate look at his post ...

Kobe Bryant may have made his name in the US but some of his most formative years were spent in Italy. Italy remembers NBA legend Kobe Bryant 'as a son, not as a star.' 24/7 Live Philadelphia ...

Kobe Bryant will be honored for the next week at basketball games throughout Italy, where the late Lakers icon spent much of his childhood. The Italian Basketball Federation announced that a moment… ...

PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 19: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers adjusts his jersey during the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center on February 19, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona ...