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One year later: Celebrating Kobe Bryant's career highlights By Kelli Johnson Dear Kobe: A message for LA narrated by Morgan Freeman exclusively for FOX 11 LOS ANGELES - A year after the world lost one of the biggest sports icons in history, the legacy of Kobe Bryant continues to live on through generations of athletes, the city of Los Angeles, philanthropy, literature and beyond. To celebrate his life, we are looking back on some of his biggest moments.  1996: Kobe Bryant enters the NBA draft Before entering the NBA draft, Kobe Bryant led Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pennsylvania to ...

Abdul-Jabbar trademarked the skyhook and brought goggles to the forefront of fashion. He did it all while experiencing the world from a vantage point only few can relate to. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Basketball Career Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. was born on April 16, 1947 in New York City. He is the only child of Cora Lillian and Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Sr. Known as Lew Alcindor back then, the center was the LeBron James before LeBron James. He was a prodigy by the time he entered high school and could dunk when he was in eighth grade. At Power Memorial Academy, he led the basketball team to th...

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December 31, 2020 As the end of 2020 draws near, WNBA.com is wrapping up this historic year by reviewing each team’s season. Take a look back at notable contributors and season highlights with the 2020 Season In Review. Next up: Your 2020 WNBA Champion Seattle Storm.  Overview: A year that culminated in a WNBA title is a clear mark of success. But building that team from the ground up over the years, particularly through draft picks and assemblage via acquisitions, is what’s perhaps most impressive about Seattle’s accomplishment. Looking at the names that don the Storm’s ...

December 21, 2020 As the end of 2020 draws near, WNBA.com is wrapping up this historic season by reviewing each team’s season. Take a look back at notable contributors and season highlights with the 2020 Season In Review. Next up: Phoenix Mercury. Overview: Phoenix’s season began with a blockbuster trade that would send three first-round picks to Dallas in exchange for Skylar Diggins-Smith. In Phoenix, Diggins-Smith would team up with the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer, Diana Taurasi. The duo would prove to be just as dangerous as they sound. Add in veteran guard Bria Hartle...