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Vanessa Bryant said LA sheriff promised to secure crash site
Read full article: Vanessa Bryant said LA sheriff promised to secure crash siteKobe Bryant’s widow said she pleaded with the Los Angeles County sheriff to make sure no one takes photographs from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, and he reassured that the area had been secured.
LA County wants Vanessa Bryant to undergo psychiatric exam
Read full article: LA County wants Vanessa Bryant to undergo psychiatric examLos Angeles County is seeking to compel psychiatric evaluations for Kobe Bryant’s widow and others to determine if they truly suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, his teenage daughter and seven others.
Kobe Bryant’s widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crash
Read full article: Kobe Bryant’s widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crashKobe Bryant’s widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing the NBA star, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others.
One year later: Tribute to be held to remember helicopter crash victims with Houston ties
Read full article: One year later: Tribute to be held to remember helicopter crash victims with Houston tiesThis is an image shared by the Altobelli family of (from left to right): Keri Altobelli, John Altobelli, Alexis Altobelli, J.J. Altobelli and Alyssa Altobelli. Keri, John and Alyssa died along with Kobe Bryant in the fatal helicopter crash on Sunday in Calabasas, CA. HOUSTON – John Altobelli, his wife Keri and teenage daughter Alyssa, are being remembered one year after their deaths in a helicopter crash that also killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and four others. Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people died Jan. 26 when the helicopter crashed into a hillside outside Los Angeles. Also killed in the crash were Bryant friends Christina Mauser, who helped coach the girls’ team, Sarah Chester and her daughter Payton, and the helicopter pilot, Ara Zobayan.
Kobe Bryant's widow slams lawsuit from mom seeking support
Read full article: Kobe Bryant's widow slams lawsuit from mom seeking supportVanessa Bryant issued a statement Thursday saying her mother was trying to “extort a financial windfall,” the Los Angeles Times reported. The 48-page lawsuit filed by Sofia Urbieta Laine, 68, claims Kobe Bryant “promised to take care” of her for life. Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others died Jan. 26 when their helicopter crashed in the hills of Calabasas. Financial experts estimate Vanessa Bryant inherited control of an estate worth up to $600 million, the Times said. “She was a grandmother who was supported by me and her son-in-law at my request,” Vanessa Bryant said.
SOCIAL: #ForKobe goes viral as Lakers seek to win first NBA championship in decade
Read full article: SOCIAL: #ForKobe goes viral as Lakers seek to win first NBA championship in decadeHOUSTON – The Los Angeles Lakers are one game away from winning an NBA Championship. This could also be the first one for Los Angles since Kobe Bryant brought the team a championship in 2010. Overall, the Lakers franchise has won 16 championships, 31 conference titles and 23 division titles. Bryant, who tragically died in a helicopter crash with eight others including 13-year-old daughter Gianna in January, won five championships for the Lakers. Many fans took to social media hoping the Lakers would win the NBA Championship in Bryant’s honor.
Barbra Streisand Gifts George Floyd's 6-Year-Old Daughter Gianna With Disney Stock
Read full article: Barbra Streisand Gifts George Floyd's 6-Year-Old Daughter Gianna With Disney StockBarbra Streisand is doing her part to help George Floyd's young daughter during this difficult time in her life. The iconic singer gave 6-year-old Gianna shares in Disney stock, ET has learned. This is the latest gift extended to Floyd's young daughter after he was killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25. See the video below to hear more from Floyd's young daughter about his impact on her life and on the world. RELATED CONTENT:Dave Chappelle Addresses George Floyd's Death in Netflix SpecialNe-Yo Explains His 'Sacrifice' Remarks Made at George Floyd's FuneralGeorge Floyd's Daughter Gets Scholarship to Texas Southern UniversitySarah Jessica Parker Shares Powerful Message on 'Long Overdue Change'
Mother of George Floyds 6-year-old daughter speaks out: This is what those officers took
Read full article: Mother of George Floyds 6-year-old daughter speaks out: This is what those officers tookThe mother of George Floyd's daughter spoke out on Tuesday for the first time since Floyd's death in an attempt to get "everybody to know that this is what those officers took." In a short, tearful statement alongside the daughter she had with Floyd, Roxie Washington mourned the loss of Floyd as a father to 6-year-old Gianna. "But I wanted everybody to know that this is what those officers took. "There's a lot of stuff you said that he's gonna miss that I'm gonna be there for," he told Washington at the press conference. "I'm gonna walk her down the aisle.
Coach on Bryant helicopter put "heart and soul" in teaching
Read full article: Coach on Bryant helicopter put "heart and soul" in teachingTyler said she has idolized Bryant for years and that she previously played at the sports academy but before Bryant bought it. (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio)NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Christina Mauser poured her heart and soul into coaching and teaching physical education at the school where young Gianna and her basketball star father Kobe Bryant were an integral part of the community. Bouquets were laid at the entrance to the campus Monday, a day after a helicopter carrying Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Mauser and six others to a youth basketball tournament crashed. She and her husband Matt taught and coached basketball at the school, which is how they met Bryant, Matt Mauser told NBC's “Today" show. Orange Coast College’s longtime baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri and their daughter Alyssa were also on board, said Tony Altobelli, the coach’s brother.