Sunday will mark five years since Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant died ... It’s no surprise, therefore, that players like Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo looked up to him.

A number of NBA players led tributes to Bryant, while others were involved in games on Sunday, with a moment's silence observed at the Denver Nuggets. Philadelphia 76ers' Embiid was among the ...

Kobe Bryant came to the NBA in 1996 and waited ... Furthermore, OKC’s continued dominance and Joel Embiid’s injury sidelining him from the MVP race has alleviated Shai’s name at the #2 ...