1998 — Tara Lipinski, 15, becomes the youngest Olympic figure skating champion, beating fellow teen and U.S. teammate Michelle Kwan to take the gold. Lipinski is two months younger than Sonja Henie ...

Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been published by Just Jared, PopCrush, Idolator and The List. Derrick Henry is officially a girl dad three times ...

Nike and Kobe Bryant fans will have a chance at yet another series of limited-edition drops this week, and this time, they’re a nod to his first home court. Each of these releases features Summit ...

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum considers it “cowardly” for Kobe Bryant’s critics to attempt to diminish the legacy of the Los Angeles Lakers legend years after his tragic death. During his ...

Vanessa Bryant is remembering the lives of her loved ones. Six years after her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant died in a January 2020 helicopter crash that killed nine people, ...

Six years after her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant died in a January 2020 helicopter crash that killed nine people, the businesswoman shared a sweet tribute honoring their ...

NBA legend Kobe Bryant – who became a larger-than-life figure both on and off the court – has left a lasting impact within the basketball community and beyond. “There are days I know it’s real, and ...

On January 26, 2020, the world woke up in disbelief. Kobe Bryant was no more. A helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, claimed his life, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others ...

January 26, 2026, marks six years since one of the most tragic days in basketball history, the untimely death of Kobe Bryant. Kobe, his daughter, Gianna Bryant, and seven others passed away when their ...