"Kobe Bryant, one of my favorite athletes of all time. I know if I ever got a chance to wear no. 8. Just like when I picked No. 10 (Lionel) Messi was my favorite,” Hopkins said to reporters ...

The rookie, wearing a Kobe Bryant t-shirt, couldn't contain his happiness ... I'm a big fan of him. I had his jersey, he signed it twice. I used to sleep in that jersey. The 23-year-old guard ...

Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa Bryant reacted to LA Dodgers star Miguel Rojas rocking her late husband's iconic No. 8 LA Lakers jersey. Rojas wore the NBA legend's black and gold jersey on Saturday ...