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Speaks Spanish fluently?
Where does the idea of Kobe speaking Spanish fluently comes from? He demonstrated how well he still retained his Italian fluency but he couldn't even get some words in Spanish that were similar to Italian in an interview. He may know quite a bit of Spanish, but is it enough to warrant fluency? I understand everyone has their own rating scale, just as my Brazilian friends insist that I speak Portuguese fluency but I never do consider myself fluent due to the numerous domains where the vocabulary is non-existent, but I think it's fair to say that Kobe isn't fluent in Spanish. Mamoahina (talk) 12:59, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, the ref says he speaks to Gasol in Spanish, but it doesn't explicitly say he is fluent. Maybe he only knows certain phrases. I've removed "fluently" from the article. Zagal e jo^^^ 22:09, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

He has done interviews in spanish 68.32.157.47 (talk) 16:03, 30 August 2012 (UTC)

Looking through YouTube, he was asked in 2008 in a press conference to respond to a reporter in Spanish, and after joking "Where's Pau when I need him," he struggled to get out a brief response in (as he called it) Spanglish (and again jokes that Gasol should have given him a cheat-sheet). A couple years later (post-game interview Lakers Vs Timberwolves Game 8, 2010) he is interviewed briefly in Spanish and responds pretty fluently, and there are other more recent examples of him being interviewed pretty fluently in Spansih. It certainly doesn't appear that he learned to speak Spanish fluently while growing up in Italy as the current text suggests. It looks like more of an evolution over time. 134.134.139.77 (talk) 20:36, 30 November 2015 (UTC)

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This article was the ninth most popular on Wikipedia according to the Top 25 Report with 659,062 views for the week November 29 to December 5, 2015. The attention was probably related to Bryant's November 29 announcement of his retirement. Congratulations to the editors of this article for the exposure of their work. SchreiberBike &#124; ⌨  18:54, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

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Retired?
Article states Kobe Bryant is retired, though later states he will retire at the end of the 2015-16 season, which is not yet completed. Accurate to call him retired already, and use the past tense regarding his basketball career? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.203.126.244 (talk) 18:16, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Fixed. It's definitely premature in the absence of any evidence of a recent announcement.—Bagumba (talk) 19:25, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

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Height edit
Kobe himself admits that he is in the 6'4" department in regards to his height...I think it's time for an update.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/24/sports/basketball/24cheer.html?_r=5&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/B/Bryant,%20Kobe&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&

http://www.ocregister.com/sports/kobebryant-88229-makeawishfoundation-lakers.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aloncho11 (talk • contribs) 21:21, 21 February 2013 (UTC)
 * I added back the footnote here after someone removed it. It seems innocent enough to have this and avoid people "correcting" it with his "real" height, as opposed to what is listed at by NBA.  The footnote is per WP:NBAHEIGHT.—Bagumba (talk) 23:52, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

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Stats
Now, the career stats should be included into the infobox. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.94.42.98 (talk) 09:36, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Former vs retired player
Respectfully submitted...the first line of Kobe Bryant's bio should read, is a retired American basketball player. Xanderraine (talk) 08:52, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia convention in NBA bios is to use "former". Sometimes there is a technicality about whether a player has formally submitted their retirement papers to the league.—Bagumba (talk) 17:51, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Position
Could we now add the information of him also being a small forward? This past regular season, he played predominantly in the SF position. Baby miss fortune 05:11, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
 * SF was mentioned already at Kobe Bryant. Being that he only played 1/20 seasons there, I wouldn't put it in the lead.—Bagumba (talk) 08:01, 16 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Although it was one season it was still a position he played in the league in his pro career. I think we should list it as an encyclopedia is supposed ot be as complete and accurate as possible. Shooting guard can still be listed as his lead position with small forward being listed as a secondary like a lot of articles are doing now. Banan14kab (talk) 20:48, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

We've been pretty clear about listing the PRIMARY position in cases where the player is overwhelmingly associated with one role (example - Magic Johnson). Kobe is regarded as one of the best shooting guards in league history and that's what he's known for. The short stint at SF is listed in the article, seems like that's good enough - not like it is being left out. Rikster2 (talk) 12:36, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

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stats
I think you should add the fact kobe is now rank third in all time leading scoring. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marquez504 (talk • contribs) 14:53, 24 March 2017 (UTC)


 * This is already mentioned in the article. —DangerousJXD (talk) 21:54, 24 March 2017 (UTC)

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Citation overkill
The article needs pruning of unnecessary refs. I know this is a BLP, but 400+ references is excessive for any article. There are several instances of 3 or more citations given to support statements that aren't even contentious. All these refs bog down the article and cause slow page loading times. Lizard (talk) 16:45, 7 June 2017 (UTC)
 * By comparison, FA Juwan Howard has 350 citations. Still, rather than focusing on the raw number, it's more important whether a specific citation supports verifiability.—Bagumba (talk) 17:04, 7 June 2017 (UTC)
 * If there's no objections I'll start going through the instances where 3+ refs are listed and seeing if any of them are redundant/unneeded. I'll prioritize simple factual statements, and try to leave refs for claims and contentious material as they are. Lizard  (talk) 01:37, 8 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I object. These are generally not "sky is blue" refs.  Can you point out a few you feel are redundant first?—Bagumba (talk) 16:42, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I'll also prioritize removing blogs such as Grantland, SB Nation, user-submitted Bleacher Report pieces, etc. Lizard  (talk) 01:42, 8 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Grantland had professional writers employed with editorial oversight by ESPN. Bleacher Report on a select basis has credible journalists, moreso recently e.g. Howard Beck, Kevin Ding and other hires from mainstream print media.—Bagumba (talk) 16:42, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Actually, why does nearly every ref have an archive link, even when the original link still works? These are eating up a ton of bytes. Lizard  (talk) 16:09, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
 * See WP:PLRT on preventing link rot.—Bagumba (talk) 16:27, 16 June 2017 (UTC)
 * The method in which it's done should be revised. Once there's an archive link there's no reason to keep the original link, is there? Lizard  (talk) 02:05, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Archive links are sometimes slow or down. At any rate, this isnt the venue to debate the format.  If it's using a standard template, it's easily changeable if community decides to change.—Bagumba (talk) 03:26, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 June 2017
My request is that Kobe Bryant's height be changed from 6 foot 6 inches to 6 foot 4 and 3/4 (6 foot 5). I say this because his height was originally measured with his shoes on. His wife confirms to the press that he is this height without shoes as shown in the following article: http://fansided.com/2017/03/27/delusions-tanking-teams-virtue-effort/ Jezzer1801 (talk) 14:15, 28 June 2017 (UTC)
 * I couldn't find Kobe mentioned in that link — Andy W. ( talk ) 22:06, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

"Say My Name"
Please add information about his involvement in the Destiny's Child song to the MUSIC section! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.10.26.114 (talk) 00:40, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 August 2017
Kobe Bryant was recently selected as the "Win Anyway Champion" as shown on page 103 of the book "Win Anyway". Paytc (talk) 06:53, 6 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk) 12:25, 6 August 2017 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 9 February 2018
Kobe was the G.O.A.T is greatest of all time he average 90876543456789087654323456789876543567898765432123456789098765785 point a game he was the greatest non arguable he was so good that when he was on the court people would have diaragia then a seizure all on the court — Preceding unsigned comment added by 47.19.76.146 (talk) 13:06, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 March 2018
68.230.102.16 (talk) 00:15, 8 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. You have not made any request. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 01:22, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

Death
Kobe Bean Bryant passed away on December 31, 2017. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:185:300:256C:11C4:24FB:68E2:AAC8 (talk) 20:25, 31 December 2017 (UTC) Change "Kobe Bean Bryant passed away on December 31, 2017" to "As of March 8th, 2018, Kobe Bean Bryant is 39 years old" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 8 + 24 = Kobe Bryant (talk • contribs) 05:36, 9 March 2018 (UTC)

Infobox highlights
As Bryant is primarily known as a former basketball player, listing the Academy Award in the infobox seems out of place. Moreover, it's not even common for film people like Meryl Streep or Steven Spielberg to list awards in their infobox. I will remove it for now, unless there is consensus to have it co-mingled in the basketball infobox. His award remains in the lead.—Bagumba (talk) 09:14, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

Lead sentence
Bryant is primarily known as a former basketball player. Many athletes, both active and retired, have business interests in which they invest, but are not notable for being businessman. This seems to be the current case with Bryant as well. Per MOS:BLPLEAD: "The lead sentence should describe the person as he or she is commonly described in reliable sources." While some articles talk about him outside of basketball, it's not "common" enough to place businessman in the lead sentence. His Academy Award remains in the lead.—Bagumba (talk) 09:25, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 June 2018
27.116.38.30 (talk) 02:00, 21 June 2018 (UTC) I AM THE ONE RIP XXXTENTACION
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Change Header from "Sexual assault allegation" to "Sexual assault case"
The header "Sexual assault allegation" should be changed to "Sexual assault case" because it was not an allegation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcflysarecool (talk • contribs) 00:30, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

Bibliography Bryant-Stibel
- https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/bryant-stibel-investments#section-overview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi-qiC0NuTM - https://www.linkedin.com/company/bryant-stibel - https://www.cnbc.com/video/2016/08/22/kobe-bryants-investment-advice-to-retired-nba-players.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by Projeectron (talk • contribs) 04:52, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Pau Gasol was not signed in 2008, he was traded for.
Can someone change this? it incorrectly states he was signed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.80.211.250 (talk) 01:29, 24 January 2018 (UTC)
 * This got lost in the shuffle, but I fixed it now.—Bagumba (talk) 10:05, 7 October 2019 (UTC)

Academy Award nomination
Kobe was nominated for an Oscar on Tuesday for Best Animated Short Film for his movie "Dear Basketball." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.80.211.250 (talk) 01:29, 24 January 2018 (UTC)
 * He has since won the award, which someone put in the lead, though nothing is in the body.—Bagumba (talk) 10:11, 7 October 2019 (UTC)

Wrong Picture Caption
In the picture in the "2015/2016 Last Season" article, the caption reads "Bryant defending against LeBron James in James' final Cleveland game". This is incorrect, as it is not Lebron's last game (implied by it saying "James' final Cleveland game") It should say: Bryant defending against LeBron James in Bryant's final Cleveland game". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.25.52.113 (talk) 19:54, 10 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Good catch. I fixed as "Bryant, in his final Cleveland game, defending LeBron James". Too repetitive to have "Bryant" twice.—Bagumba (talk) 20:02, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 July 2019
The 6'6" height is wrong. Kobes Wife measured him at 6'4.75". So kobe is not 6'6". Kobe said, ""Bryant, listed at 6-foot-7 when he entered the NBA and now listed at 6-6 (without the Afro, apparently), came clean with a grin: 'I'm probably 6-5 in sneaks.'" SportsKeeper (talk) 01:38, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: The article says he is "listed" at 6'6", which is correct. That's what the Lakers's generally listed him as. There is no convention on whether "actual" means with or without shoes, but that additional information is provided in footnote 'a'.—Bagumba (talk) 03:30, 17 July 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 October 2019
I need to change some facts that are false and to change some things that are very fake and edited Blacklagoon 1234567890 (talk) 17:39, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Melmann 17:51, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
Kobe was 38 when he retired 2601:86:600:6BF0:F1A6:6FFE:35F5:C836 (talk) 14:34, 26 January 2020 (UTC)


 * ❌. It's not clear what changes you want to make. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon &bull; videos) 19:10, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
Death Date: January 26, 2020 Death Place: Calabasas, CA Death Cause: Helicopter Crash Spartanmanner (talk) 19:34, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
Correct death date to 1/26/2020 70.186.215.21 (talk) 19:41, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
He’s dead now 2A02:C7D:CE10:D900:E0E1:3347:893A:9D47 (talk) 19:41, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
add his death, source https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-killed-dead-helicopter-crash-in-calabasas/ 158.174.186.146 (talk) 19:42, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
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DEATH
Kobe Bryant died Sunday January 26, 2020 in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, TMZ reports. Bryant was reportedly in his private helicopter with three other people when it crashed. Emergency personnel responded when a fire broke out. No one on board the helicopter survived, according to TMZ Sports

Other news agencies are reporting the TMZ story, but it is yet to be independently verified. Either way, RIP Yellowmellow45 (talk) 19:50, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

UPDATE: Business Insider seems to have confirmed the incident, citing The Los Angeles County Fire Department https://www.businessinsider.com/kobe-bryant-dead-helicopter-crash-in-calabasas-california-2020-1?r=US&IR=T Yellowmellow45 (talk) 19:53, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
he has died in a helicopter crash today, please add Technobylly (talk) 19:43, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
He dead 216.190.47.78 (talk) 19:43, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
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Died January 26, 2020 in a helicopter crash. 216.15.3.96 (talk) 19:43, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
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Source
https://fox6now.com/2020/01/26/tmz-report-kobe-bryant-killed-in-helicopter-crash/?fbclid=IwAR0QemV9pWS44NQwNpkJOaoWi2TgiyCawcQiSA6d0GKxu8tXnH-kv8knPDAUpWithJimmy (talk) 19:46, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
176.11.77.71 (talk) 19:46, 26 January 2020 (UTC) Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter accident 26 of january 2020
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Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
2001:8F8:1721:C748:4009:68E3:BC06:BE3 (talk) 19:46, 26 January 2020 (UTC) Died on 26th January 2020
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Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
Died on 26th January 2020 2001:8F8:1721:C748:4009:68E3:BC06:BE3 (talk) 19:46, 26 January 2020 (UTC) Died on 26th January 2020
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Kobe Bryant Killed in Helicopter crash
See Below sources. News verified by ABC and TMZ

72.76.144.52 (talk) 20:02, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Death
Bryant was killed on Sunday Jan. 26, 2020 in a helicopter accident in Calabasas, CA. He was alongside his 13 year old daughter and multiple others but died quick. Sources to follow

Newsworthyfacts (talk) 20:06, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Death
Bryant died on Jan. 26, 2020 in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, CA. Newsworthyfacts (talk) 20:08, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * ✔️ Added sources required — tio10  (talk &#124; contribs) 21:33, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
Death: Gianna, Kobe's daughter, was one of the dead alongside Kobe. SparklingLime (talk) 21:09, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done  Eve rgr een Fir  (talk) 21:23, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
He died with his daughter Who was 13 172.7.128.255 (talk) 21:11, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done  Eve rgr een Fir  (talk) 21:24, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
change "He was especially fond of Reggio Emilia, which he considers a loving place and where his best childhood memories were made." to "He was especially fond of Reggio Emilia, which he considered a loving place and where his best childhood memories were made." Mangled dorito (talk) 21:26, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * ✔️ RIP — python coder (talk &#124; contribs) 21:33, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
Kobe died because of a Helicopter Crash. 2600:1001:B01D:567A:80E9:1890:7525:1110 (talk) 23:53, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * ✔️. Already reflected in the article. El_C 23:55, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 January 2020
Kobe tragically passed away where nine deaths occurred in total. Not four a currently stated. 2601:147:4300:14D0:C542:9B94:FDC5:3874 (talk) 02:51, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ by someone. WWGB (talk) 03:39, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 January 2020
The section "Sexual assault allegation" contains npo citation for the settling of the civil suite. The article on the allegation has the following citation which should be used in place of the "citation needed" template. 2601:249:903:6070:19ED:38CC:5260:2A0 (talk) 05:24, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Thanks! – Muboshgu (talk) 05:35, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 January 2020
Please update this line:

At 9:40 a.m. the helicopter climbed altitude from 1200 feet to 200 feet flying at 161 knots (185 mph)

to this:

At 9:40 a.m. the helicopter climbed altitude from 1,200 feet to 2,000 feet flying at 161 knots (185 mph)

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The altitude at which the helicopter ascended to should be 2,000 and not 200. Adding a comma for the values would also make this more legible. Erickwak (talk) 05:25, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Per the cited TMZ article 2,000 feet is correct. "200 feet" was apparently a typo. 216.249.253.206 (talk) 05:29, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done planes usually don't climb from 1200 feet to 200 feet. Thanks for catching that. I'm adding a convert there. – Muboshgu (talk) 05:38, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

✅ Pbrks (talk) 05:38, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 January 2020
Death subarticle "At 9:30 a.m. the helicopter experienced extreme fog and turned south towards the mountains. At 9:40 a.m. the helicopter climbed altitude from 1,200 to 2,000 feet (370 to 610 m) flying at 161 knots (185 mph)" add the unit conversion from 161 knots to 298 kmh Juunas Sieni (talk) 05:50, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done. Surachit (talk) 06:33, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Daughters' names
I've removed the names of his children that were added with this edit here per WP:BLPNAMES. For one thing, the edit shouldn't have been marked as a WP:MINOR edit since it certainly is not, but that's not the main reason I removed the content. Even though I think they were added in good faith, the last version of the article before content edits related to Bryant's death started being made doesn't make any mention of any of his children by name. I've briefly searched the talk page archives to see if this has come up before, but didn't find anything; so, I'm assuming for the moment that there was at least a silent consensus not to mention them. While it might be quite hard to keep from directly mentioning his eldest second daughter by name given the reports that she was one of the persons killed in the crash, mentioning the other three children, at least this moment and by their full names in particular, is probably not something Wikipedia needs to be doing, or at the very least is something which should be discussed and a consensus established in favor of before doing. -- Marchjuly (talk) 21:45, 26 January 2020 (UTC); [Note: Post corrected by Marchjuly per below. -- 23:43, 26 January 2020 (UTC)]
 * , I agree. – Muboshgu (talk) 21:48, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * It was his second daughter that died, not the eldest.Seven Pandas (talk) 23:41, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for pointing that out. I've corrected my post accordingly. -- Marchjuly (talk) 23:43, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Current tense needs changing to past tense in one line
"In 1996, Bryant took R&B singer Brandy to his senior prom, though the two were, and remain, just friends" - "and remain" should probably be "and remained" (and sourced that they remained friends?). 213.31.242.233 (talk) 23:37, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done someone removed the statement, which implies there is no source. Please try to use the template at Edit requests to help out Wikipedians even more the next time you make an edit requests. Thanks for helping! Benica11 (talk) 18:14, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 January 2020
The first sentence of the third paragraph in section 7.1: Kobe's oldest daughter's name is Natalia, not Tatiana. The cited source has the correct name. Joruddy (talk) 20:48, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * by someone. WWGB (talk) 00:06, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Number retirement
I believe it should be reflected in the accolades panel under his photo that #24 has been retired by the Dallas Mavericks in his honor. Source: https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1221608670175399937 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.51.243.145 (talk) 01:55, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Noted in infobox. WWGB (talk) 00:12, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Dallas Mavericks Retired Kobe's No.
I believe that it should say that No. 24 of the Mavericks was retired for Kobe. Cuban stated that "No Mavericks will wear 24 again." Here is the link: It also lists his number as retired by the Mavericks on their page under retired numbers — Preceding unsigned comment added by P8ck3rs127 (talk • contribs) 14:29, 27 January 2020 (UTC)


 * Noted in infobox. WWGB (talk) 00:11, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
76.206.246.34 (talk) 21:04, 26 January 2020 (UTC) His wife and children were not in the plane
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Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
There were no survivors of the helicopter crash on Jan 26, 2020. Kobe's daughter Gianna Maria Onore -- aka GiGi -- was also on board the helicopter and died in the crash. She was 13. https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-killed-dead-helicopter-crash-in-calabasas/ Dr. Shakira O&#39;Neal (talk) 21:32, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. This info is already in the article  Eve rgr een Fir  (talk) 21:34, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020
Mysteriously, a staunch Kobe fan predicted his death eight years ago; "Kobe is going to end up dying in a helicopter crash", January 27, 2020

Kobe is going to end up dying in a helicopter crash. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.64.119.115 (talk) 20:36, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Also, needs a reliable source  Eve rgr een Fir  (talk) 23:39, 26 January 2020 (UTC)


 * ❌. Please work on getting consensus for that change. It does seem a bit fringe and lacking in reliable sources that have given it due consideration. El_C 23:41, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Not appropriate. Wikiediter647839291992 (talk) 06:31, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 January 2020
The BBC reported Kobe Bryant's death with footage of the wrong basketball player (LeBron James). Footage is available at https://skwawkbox.org/2020/01/27/video-bbc-news-announces-kobe-bryant-tragedy-with-footage-of-wrong-basketball-star/. 92.237.134.69 (talk) 00:32, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 28 January 2020
Please could someone tag this with 212.135.65.247 (talk) 13:51, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done  JTP (talk • contribs) 18:41, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

BLP Policy Reminder - WP:BDP
Though is has not been an issue yet, please remember that WP:BLP also applies to recently deceased people (WP:BDP) and as such we must adhere to the same high standards as before.  Eve rgr een Fir  (talk) 20:29, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

Helicopter Flight Timeline
The helicopter, built in 1991, departed John Wayne Airport in Orange County California at 9:06 a.m. Sunday, according to publicly available flight records. The chopper passed over Boyle Heights, near Dodger Stadium, and circled over Glendale during the flight the helicopter then flew northwest and crashed shortly before 10 a.m. near Las Virgenes Road, south of the 101 Freeway, in Calabasas. TheHurleyDog (talk) 03:54, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia crashed briefly, include?
I don't know if others noticed it, but Wikipedia was down at around 12pm, when his death was first announced. This is not unusual when someone of global importance passes; a lot of websites crashed when Michael Jackson passed. Can we include this in this article? How can we prove Wikipedia crashed? It's sort of a testament to his global reach and untimely death.TyrantSorosRex (talk) 00:36, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

No, it was unrelated. Wikipedia was in the middle of server maintenance Bohbye (talk) 00:48, 27 January 2020 (UTC)


 * There may be some truth to T-Rex's claim. This is the closest I can find to 'proof'.  If you look at Down Detector, there was a spike in reported problems around that time.  The same goes for Twitter & Google. 144.178.0.128 (talk) 00:58, 27 January 2020 (UTC) Darwin
 * Regardless, it doesn't belong in this article. And without a reliable source, it doesn't belong in any article. Sundayclose (talk) 01:08, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Can confirm, it was related to maintenance. There's a Phabricator ticket, too.  (Phabricator is Wikipedia's bug and error tracking tool.)  —   Gestrid  ( talk ) 02:03, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I can confirm I had problems at sometime between 1600 UTC to 1800 UTC which was before any editing to the article so I assume before any announcement. (This also seems to show in the log.) Nil Einne (talk) 02:40, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Looking at the Phabricator, I'm not sure if that ticket actually has anything to do with this. That happened back on the 23 and I think had already been rolled back quickly. The recent problem is tracked in . There was a suggestion it could be related to T243548, but since the update had already been rolled back a few days ago, and I see no suggestion the problems requiring a roll back had already been fixed, I doubt it. There is no real clue of the cause of the problems for T243713 in the ticket itself. But from this discussion Village pump (technical), I found [//twitter.com/krmaher/status/1221557735486963713] which makes me think it was an intentional DDoS attack.  Of course that highlights another point (which was actually the main reason I started this reply before I did more research). It's actually perfectly possible, whatever the cause, that there is some relation. If the servers were still recovering from a load spike due to an upgrade then roll back i.e. there was still abnormally high usage, the additional traffic caused by this could have pushed it over the edge. (Admittedly it probably wouldn't generated that much CPU to the backend if that's the problem.) And if there was an intentional DDoS which was still ongoing and perhaps partly migated by shifting traffic around, then a sudden spike from genuine readers would also cause significant problem.  Looking at when editing started here and the timing of the problem report, I wouldn't be surprised if this was a factor although it seems to be 2100 UTC not 1200PM as claimed above. Still, it's irrelevant unless it's well covered in sources. And even if it was, it still probably wouldn't belong in this article but some other one.  Nil Einne (talk) 03:12, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I monitored the access problems closely. The problems were worst in Western Europe, and in the U.S., they were most serious in the northeast, in Northern California and in Seattle. The urban areas of the province of Ontario were hit too. Israel was also affected. Much less so in the Los Angeles area. This pattern is inconsistent with a cause related to a surge of interest in Kobe Bryant's death. Cullen<sup style="color:#707">328   Let's discuss it  03:22, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

As it has already been explained above, and there is just no more that I can say that hasn't already been said, I just agree with not including the temporary crash of Wikipedia.

It has little or nothing that is related the death of Kobe, except for the fact the the time of both events were close to one another. Caio Miguel07 (talk) 03:17, 27 January 2020 (UTC)


 * I respectfully ask that this discussion be continued (if at all) on a different talk page that relates to Wikipedia itself, not Kobe Bryant's death. It does not belong in the Bryant article, and discussion on this talk page must relate to improving this article. Thanks. Sundayclose (talk) 16:03, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Agreed. I'm closing this section. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:32, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
I've redirected The Mamba Mentality: How I Play and The Mamba Mentality to this article for now. Not sure if the book is independently notable or not. --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 15:19, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Can’t find much on them once you exclude websites selling the book so I’d argue they’re not notable independently Benica11 (talk) 18:03, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Proposed for a long term increase protection (consensus)
Semi Protected is not enough. I am here to insert a proposal to allow "Kobe Bryant" Wikipedia page to have a increase page protection due to heavily edit conflicts and constantly editing to fix improperly placed information or incorrect information placed by overzealous fans. This issue started going out of control after Kobe Bryant died. Pretty clear Regice2020 (talk) 04:34, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * - If you feel it's "not enough" then it would be useful to state what you think it should be. -- Fuzheado &#124; Talk 04:42, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * , the proper venue for this request is WP:RFPP. And other admins have determined that the protection level is appropriate. I'm an admin, watching this page, and think the protection level is appropriate. An article like this on a day like this is going to get a lot of attention from editors, and it's mostly functioning as it should. – Muboshgu (talk) 04:49, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Oh, I just noticed that yours was one of the requests that was declined. Accept that answer. – Muboshgu (talk) 04:52, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Muboshgu I understand it was suddenly rejected but the page needs to have a temporary increase protection allow other editors to easily fix up the page rather dealing with unnecessary massive edit conflicts. I created this consensus to let the Wikipedia community decide if they want to make it easier for them fix the page up. Regice2020 (talk) 04:56, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * - What said was accurate: it doesn't appear there is enough questionable activity to warrant a higher level of protection unless you provide specific diffs that show a greater pattern. Cheers. -- Fuzheado &#124; Talk 05:26, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Only an administrator can protect a page, but articles aren't protected simply by trying to establish a local consensus on their talk pages to do so. So, if you think increased protection is justified, then you will have to request it at WP:RPP as pointed out above. Be advised, however, that protection is pretty much never given to "prevent" the possibility of something bad from happening; there has to be some pretty serious ongoing disruption, not just edit conflicts, for an article to be protected. -- Marchjuly (talk) 14:32, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Death: nine victims
Currently, the article specifically names six of the victims ... and then says "plus, three other people were present". That seems quite odd (and disrespectful). My opinion is that it should be fixed and/or re-worded. Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 04:54, 27 January 2020 (UTC)


 * The dead are reported in Death of Kobe Bryant, not in his bio. WWGB (talk) 12:53, 27 January 2020 (UTC)


 * I am referring to this article (Kobe Bryant, the biography article).  Currently, the article specifically names six of the victims ... and then says "plus, three other people were present".  That seems quite odd (and disrespectful).  My opinion is that it should be fixed and/or re-worded.  So ... in this artcicle ... six of the nine dead are individually named ... and three are referred to as "three others".   Thanks.  Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 14:13, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I agree with in that I don't think any of the other victims, except perhaps Bryant's daughter, need to be or should be mentioned by name in this article. Most of these persons, other than the John Altobelli, are WP:BLP1E/WP:BIO1E types of persons who wouldn't be mentioned solely on their own merits and accomplishments in the form of a stand-alone article written about them. Even mentioning Altobelli's family here seems out of place, particularly since there is a stand-alone article about the crash itself and the article about Altobelli where such details can be found. -- Marchjuly (talk) 14:24, 27 January 2020 (UTC)


 * That's fine with me. But, I don't like specifically naming six people and then adding a generic "oh, by the way, there were three others killed, also, besides these six".  Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 20:41, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 January 2020
please can i edit this article i am new to Wikipedia i only started Wikipedia on 20th January 2020 and i'll like to be part in this article and i never got to publish or be part in any article,bye! Wojciech G (talk) 22:41, 27 January 2020 (UTC)


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"Kobe Assist"
Should this article make some mention of the "Kobe Assist", i.e., the unofficial statistic whereby a player's missed shots occur in such a way that the player's team is able to immediately make an offensive rebound and score? See Kirk Goldsberry, "The Kobe Assist" (December 6, 2012). BD2412 T 23:55, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Reliable Reference Sources?
I was reading through the edit history and kept seeing things like: First TMZ was added as the first news source to announce the story. And this was edited into the article. Somebody else would come along and remove TMZ as a source because, in their opinion, it wasn't a credible source. Invariably, somebody else would come along and put TMZ as a source back into the article. And then the same person that first removed it would remove it again. Another person came along and edited in two different sources. These were subsequently removed as well, for being not credible. There needs to be a list here on Wikipedia that specifically names all the credible news sources that are appropriate to use and there needs to be a link to this list on every page. The only problem with that is, who decides which sources are credible or not? For example, last year, NBC was caught using a Photoshopped picture that made the measles outbreak look worse than it actually was. In my opinion, that makes NBC no longer a credible source. If there was a permanent list of credible sources, that would stop some of the endless edit wars. Any opinions on whether an official list of sources is a good idea? Speaking of which, also reading through the history, I saw a lot of edit wars going on and this just ruins the credibility of Wikipedia. One person would use "alongside of," another would change it to "as well as," and then a third person would come along and change it to "including." It made me almost sick to read that kind of crap going on. What can be done about it? HaarFager (talk) 01:10, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Hello . No list of sources can possibly be comprehensive but analysis of commonly used (and abused) sources can be found at Reliable sources/Perennial sources. Determination of the reliability of sources in specific contexts takes place at Reliable sources/Noticeboard and the shortcut is WP:RSN. That noticeboard has a massive archive of previous discussions on the reliability of sources. <b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328  Let's discuss it  01:19, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * When edit wars take place, administators can impose various levels of page protection to stabilize the situation. Please read Protection policy for complete details. <b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328  Let's discuss it  01:23, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Here is the current view on TMZ: There is no consensus on the reliability of TMZ. Although TMZ is cited by reliable sources, most editors consider TMZ a low-quality source and prefer more reliable sources when available. Because TMZ frequently publishes articles on rumors and speculation without named authors, it is recommended to attribute statements from TMZ. When TMZ is the only source for a piece of information, consider whether the information constitutes due or undue weight, especially when the subject is a living person. <b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328  Let's discuss it  01:29, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you everybody for your responses! The list of sources was eye-opening.  Oddly enough, NBC was nowhere near that list.  I wonder why?  Is it because they are so far left-centered?  But, thank you again for the informative responses.  Kenny  HaarFager (talk) 02:09, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * NBC News is considered a reliable source in most contexts, as are ABC and CBS, and the major broadcast news networks of other liberal democracies with freedom of the press. If the content is opinion or commentary instead of straight news reporting, then it should be attributed as such. <b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328  Let's discuss it  02:30, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 January 2020
Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and the seven others on board were on their way to the Mamba Sports Academy, a basketball center co-founded by Kobe Bryant in 2018 which aimed at accessing public health through the means of sports, to watch a series of five tournaments being held that week. When reports of the crash circulated, the games being held were halted as everyone silently sent their condolences to those affected.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/kobe-bryant-crash-devastates-families-of-other-victims-john-altobelli-and-christine-mauser

https://www.vcstar.com/story/sports/2020/01/26/kobes-mamba-sports-academy-shock-silence-and-sadness/4584287002/ 2604:6000:1406:C56C:F402:B532:C8AE:E1A6 (talk) 05:38, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Update as of January 27th, 2020

https://abc7.com/calabasas-helicopter-crash-what-we-know-about-the-victims/5881549/

BREAKING NEWS: Kobe Bryant WAS FOUND INSIDE OF HOUSTON TEXAS LATE THIS AFTERNOON MORE DETAILS COMING SOON. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:3C20:75F7:F06:DF68:3D7E (talk) 18:39, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

https://www.foxla.com/news/nba-postpones-lakers-clippers-game-over-continuing-impact-of-kobes-death

In response the NBA, Lakers, and Clippers have cancelled a game due to Kobe Bryant's death. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:3C20:5412:8E0C:3E6A:2E13 (talk) 03:57, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

https://knx1070.radio.com/articles/breaking-lakers-vs-clippers-game-tuesday-cancelled

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/01/27/nba-postpones-tuesdays-lakers-clippers-game-following-kobe-bryants-death/

Incomplete profile
How is it that Kobe’s Wikipedia profile says nothing about his family? BiruP (talk) 19:31, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * His family is described in the "Personal life" section. <b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328  Let's discuss it  21:18, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Hall of Fame Selection
Under "Basketball Legacy," add: "On January 27, 2020, Kobe Bryant was posthumously selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame by a nontraditional election process." Source Skramar (talk) 23:45, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: That's a breaking news report, without confirmation, that could be wrong. The reporter says it "will" happen, not that it has happened. – Muboshgu (talk) 16:50, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

New record for Wikipedia?
I noticed the Kobe Bryant article was viewed more than 9.5 million times yesterday. Per Article traffic jumps and Wikipedia records, this might be a new record? --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 23:39, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * , I logged it at WP:ATJ already. I didn't look too closely, but I think it is a record. – Muboshgu (talk) 23:57, 27 January 2020 (UTC)
 * , Thanks, and sorry if I overlooked something you had added already. I posed the same question over at Wikipedia talk:Wikipedia Signpost/Newsroom, hoping someone might be able to get confirmation. Would be nice for WMF to write a blog post about this (possible) new record. --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 00:00, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Pinging in case any of you have ideas for escalating to proper channels. Thanks! --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 00:02, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * It's worth noting that the definition of what a "pageview" was changed in July 2015 to, among other things, include mobile views. So assuming the records page is accurate, which is not necessarily a given, it would be ideal to say that it's the biggest single-day spike in pageviews on a Wikipedia article since July 2015.
 * Separately,, <puts Wikimedia Foundation hat on> I've sent this to a couple of my colleagues in the Communications department at the Foundation. I can't, however, speak to whether we'll be able to do much with it, especially as it's coming during our annual "All Hands" gathering of all staff and contractors. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 01:28, 28 January 2020 (UTC)


 * Question. Someone above made a link to this: viewed more than 9.5 million times yesterday.  When I click that link, how come I only see "number of page views" at 9,000 or 10,000 or so?  Nowhere near 9.5 million.  Why is that?  Thanks.   Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 04:57, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * , I see ~9.5M for 2 days ago, and ~8M for yesterday. --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 16:59, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Check the date range. 9-10k is what the article was averaging prior to this. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:28, 28 January 2020 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Yes, it subsequently did work for me.  I guess it was some type of computer / data delay or "lag".  Thanks.   Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 04:42, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 January 2020
For Television section: Kobe Bryant appeared on ABC's Sister Sister and UPN's Moesha in 1996. 173.79.70.111 (talk) 01:05, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.—Bagumba (talk) 07:06, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Reactions in Italy
Rieti and Reggio Emilia mayors say want rename squares in his memory, President of Italian Republic remembered him.. Kobe was one of us. --217.59.172.2 (talk) 16:44, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Care to share any sources? --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 03:45, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
 * here, there is also the video but both are in italian.. --217.59.172.2 (talk) 16:42, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Can you guys stop with speculative materials?
Can you guys stop with speculative materials until a reliable fact has been released in a reliable source! Regice2020 (talk) 03:15, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
 * No. 47.137.181.252 (talk) 07:05, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Do not post nothing unless it has a source. NERMS123 (talk) 18:39, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Relationship with media
Some material if anyone ever adds details about his relationship with the media. In his final season, when his image changed and he was more loved outside of LA, Shelley Smith at the time (2016) said she was not buying his niceness. However, she recently said that they patched things up, so she come around that he was sincere.(go to this podcast with her starting around 13:00).—Bagumba (talk) 06:08, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Good article?
Thoughts on whether or not this article meets Good article criteria? Anyone care to take the plunge? --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 15:43, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
 * It's not very stable at the moment. Zagal e jo^^^ 01:16, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
 * , True, plus a couple tags in the short term. Perhaps worth reconsidering in a few weeks. --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 03:44, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I agree that it might be better to wait on this until the editing slows down a bit. Not only are there are other related articles which are currently the subjects of move/merge discussions, but with all of the editing being done to this article since the crash there's lots of instability, not only in terms of content but also formatting, etc. One thing I noticed is that there may be some WP:CITEVAR things that might need some cleanup; the citation style might have been a bit inconsistent over the years, but more content and citations being added since the crash might have exacerbated that a bit. Once things slow down, formatting/style stuff can be discussed as needed and things tweaked accordingly if deemed necessary. One other thing I've noticed is the amount of detail in the lead, and I think some of that could be trimmed to be more of a summary of what comes later in the article. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:27, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Archiving rate
Given the recent interest that this article has attracted and the large number of edit requests which are being made, it might be a good idea to tweak the archiving a bit so as to slow things down. The pace at which posts are being archived is fairly high, which might it turn lead to some redundancy of edit requests and threads being newly started. It might be a good idea to leave things sit for a longer bit of time to either give others a chance to participate in the discussion or make it easier for them to see that something is at least being discussed. -- Marchjuly (talk) 01:21, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * As far as I am aware, only completed edit requests have been archived. WWGB (talk) 01:43, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * That’s not really the case, and you’ll see that from looking at the most recent archive page. The thread about Bryants daughters’ names wasn’t an edit request, and might’ve been better left on the main talk page a little longer; moreover, manual archiving of even answered edit requests is not something which should really be unilaterally decided upon. Assuming this page is going to remain quite active for some time to come, it might be better to set up automatic archiving at a reasonable pace. — Marchjuly (talk) 03:42, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Archiving this talk page has been extremely aggressive and I would like to know why. Perhaps we can set a standard KB limit for this talk page so that a bot can archive it if it gets way too large. But I think we shouldn't be about the business of shunting off discussions as soon as some non-admin believes they are finished, without hatting or some other definitive closure. Elizium23 (talk) 07:16, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

You had already changed from 60 days to 7 days before this discussion. Changing it further to 3 days afterwards (without any mention here) seems excessive, and I have changed it back to 7. Please discuss if you want to pursue this. Thanks.—Bagumba (talk) 08:09, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

Daughters' names, continued
There was a comment in that section I didn't get a chance to reply to. I don't understand the issue with posting the names of his daughters, since that information can easily be obtained, and it's even mentioned in many of the news articles linked here. If Wikipedia has a policy about the names of minors, then of course it's advisable to follow those guidelines. But my point is: his daughters' names aren't exactly top secret. All you have to do is google "Kobe Bryant kids". 144.178.0.204 (talk) 04:48, 28 January 2020 (UTC) Darwin
 * Wikipedia is not a newspaper and Wikipedia articles aren't intended to be written as newspaper articles; this is true for not only with respect to WP:TONE, but also with respect to the nature of the content itself. So, just because you can Google information about Bryant's children and find them mentioned by name online somewhere, even in WP:RS, doesn't generally make a good argument in favor for adding such content to this article. My concern about this has to do with WP:BLPNAMES and WP:BLP1E/WP:BIO1E in that Bryant for sure and perhaps his wife to some degree would be considered "public" figures, but that doesn't automatically mean their kids are considered to be as such. It would be different if the kids themselves were being specifically extensively covered by relibale sources in and of there own right or put out their as public figures by their parents; I don't think, however, that's clearly the case and while they might be mentioned by names in the occasional article, it's pretty much only in relation to their parents, in particular Bryant himself. This is a bit of a subjective judgement perhaps, but mentioning the children by name doesn't necessarily improve the reader's understanding of Bryant and non-mentioning them isn't really a significant loss of content. Things are trickier perhaps with respect to Bryant's second daughter since she died in the crash and is now being mentioned pretty much by name in any article about the crash; once again, however, it has to be determined whether mentioning her by name as opposed to just mentioning her as a daughter is better. Prior to his death, there doesn't appear to have been any mentioning of Bryant's daughters by name; so, I'm assuming that probably is an indication that there was at least a WP:SILENT consensus not do so. The names only seemed to be added after the crash, as more people started editing the article. That could be an indication that a new consensus is being established in favor of mentioning them by name, but I think it would be best to sort that out first here on this talk since it does involve BLPNAMES as well as possible WP:BLPPRIVACY and WP:NPF issues. -- Marchjuly (talk) 01:10, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Have you seen Vanessa Bryant's tribute on Instagram? She named all of their daughters.  Their names are in the public domain, so it's kind of a moot point now.  There's no question that Gianna's name should be mentioned.  Other editors seem to agree, since I see the daughters' names throughout the article. 144.178.0.204 (talk) 04:15, 31 January 2020 (UTC) Darwin
 * Posting something on Instagram is not really the same as being in the public domain, but the fact that she's decided to make her daughters' names public is worth consideration. Whether she did that as a natural part of her grieving process or whether she now considers her kids to be public figures only she can really say, but again all we can do is assess how relevant their names are to the reader's understanding of this part of Bryant's life. Anyway, this article is currently being heavily edited by lots of different editors for obvious reasons; I've got no reason to believe that these edits aren't being made in good faith, but I also think most people doing the editing aren't really bothering to check the talk page first. Just because some content is added, however, doesn't mean that it should've been added, particularly when it's content has been previously removed and is currently being discussed. If there's a consensus established here on this talk page to add the names, then they'll be re-added. -- Marchjuly (talk) 04:52, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I've added a Please see about this discussion to WP:BLPN as well as some hidden notes about it to the article's edit syntax; perhaps, those things will attract others to the discussion and a consensus will be established either way. -- Marchjuly (talk) 05:02, 31 January 2020 (UTC)


 * What folks "publish" in obituaries is not the normal (encyclopedic) "main stream media publicity", of course the children are mentioned by name, and of course this is not necessarily encyclopedic, e.g., NOTOBITUARY, or already mentioned above, BLPPRIVACY. –84.46.52.25 (talk) 08:35, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Without getting into the BLP debate of his other children, your edit also removed Gianna, who is a public figure at this point (if she wasn't already). In some way the article should mention that she was his second-oldest daughter.—Bagumba (talk) 05:22, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you for catching that. I've re-added her name and did a bit of copyediting as well. -- Marchjuly (talk) 06:55, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Should we elaborate more on the sexual assault case?
I noticed the section on the rape allegations from 2003 seemed to be lacking. Prosecutors had found blood on her underwear and Bryant's shirt, bruises, etc,=, and that seems like important information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Creaky Bookcase (talk • contribs) 23:22, 30 January 2020 (UTC)


 * All of that is covered in Kobe Bryant sexual assault case, which is the appropriate place. WWGB (talk) 01:26, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jhclark3456/Kobe_Bryant/Bibliography?veaction=edit&preload=Template%3ADashboard.wikiedu.org_bibliography — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jhclark3456 (talk • contribs) 01:35, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I agree. The section looks rather thin, regardless of the fact that there is a spinoff article. Wikieditor19920 (talk) 19:12, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Further Legacy things
Can someone add mention to K2-B4? It's a droid in Star Wars: The Clone Wars that was name after Kobe, and has the corresponding colour scheme. Also, does his page mention the trend of people yelling his name when making a basket? SithHarry (talk) 08:55, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

No don’t add it Nick22022 (talk) 00:10, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

Congressional Response due to Kobe Bryant's death
https://www.10news.com/news/southern-california-congressman-introduces-helicopter-safety-bill-in-response-to-kobe-bryant-crash

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/01/31/socal-congressman-introduces-bill-requiring-terrain-warning-systems-on-choppers-in-response-to-kobe-bryant-crash/

https://abc7.com/congress-to-consider-helicopter-safety-act-after-kobe-crash/5894224/

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/31/helicopter-safety-bill-filed-after-crash-that-killed-kobe-bryant-and-8-others.html

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/01/31/rep-sherman-pitches-kobe-gianna-bryant-copter-safety-bill/

There are now reports as of January 2020 that US House member Brad Sherman is in the planning stages to call for the FAA to enforce a proposed helicopter safety reform of 2020. The Bill's proposed name is "The Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act" according to some of the reports. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:640:C600:3C20:3C52:FA83:A6C9:7456 (talk) 02:00, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

Request ONGOING tag to be added.
With any ongoing investigation, and additions. I believe the article needs to have

added to the top.

Thank you NERMS123 (talk) 18:33, 30 January 2020 (UTC)


 * ❌. That template is used on occasions that many editors (perhaps a hundred or more) edit an article on the same day. That is no longer the case. WWGB (talk) 01:23, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

I don’t think you need to elaborate more on it considering his passing didn’t change any of the facts in relevance to it. Xone21gunsX (talk) 03:27, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 28 January 2020
Delete the following sentence "The flight tracker shows that the helicopter experienced issues while above the L.A. Zoo. The helicopter circled the area six times at an altitude of around 850 feet (260 m)."

The helicopter was told to stay in a holding pattern in that location. ATC audio can be found here: https://forums.liveatc.net/atcaviation-audio-clips/26-jan-kobe-bryant-fatal-helicopter-crash/ Renfro9 (talk) 01:29, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm seconding the unanswered edit request above. The pilot was waiting for permission to proceed through controlled airspace around the Burbank Airport. The claim quoted above is unsourced and appears to have been based on mere speculation. 216.249.253.206 (talk) 07:02, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
 * TMZ suspects that the helicopter was experiencing weather issues at this point. So while this is speculation, it is at least somewhat verifiable. See https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-killed-dead-helicopter-crash-in-calabasas/ Benica11 (talk) 22:46, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

Done Minecrafter0271 (talk) 22:54, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

Article lead
I briefly mentioned this above in, but it might be a good idea to discuss the content of the MOS:LEAD and see if there are ways to improve it. The lead should really be just a summary of the main points of the article and although these don't have to be single sentence bullet points per se, it's also not necessary to go into too much detail. The lead should only refer to content which comes later in the article, which this one seems to do, but it doesn't necessary need to be a specific with respect to what comes later or what's found in other related articles. This lead in particular appears to be a little too detailed in my opinion and a fair amount of it probably could be trimmed and tightened up a bit. It makes sense to mention Bryant's basketball career obviously, but not necessary not in so much detail especially since the infobox for this article is so extensive and compliments the lead with respect to that content. At the same time, it also makes sense to include content from other parts of the article like the sexual assault/rape allegations, his death and the world's reaction to it, his business ventures, etc., but again not necessarily in so much detail. A balance should be sought between all of these things, and good faith should be assumed when attempts are made at improvement instead of accusing others of white washing, etc. Bad faith assumptions and WP:ASPERSION like statements and edit summaries regarding others is a quick way to turn the article into a WP:BATTLEGROUND and WP:USTHEM; it would be much better to look at the current lead and determine (1) if it's already the best it can be and then (2) how to improve it if it's not. -- Marchjuly (talk) 21:58, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
 * If entire paragraphs in the lead are dedicated to obscure (to non-sports fans) records and stats, then an appropriate amount of space can be dedicated to the assault allegations. This is not a sports fan website, and we are required per WP:NPOV to provide a summary of the subject in their entirety. The allegations even have their own spin-off article. If you'll notice, many of the sources writing obituaries reference a "complicated" legacy. What do you think this is in reference to exactly? The sexual assault allegations. Kobe Bryant is a popular sports figure to many. But the sexual assault allegation was international news and continued to be a controversial piece of baggage in his public profile until the end of his life, and still is. The allegations should be described with at least half the specificity of his shooting record. Wikieditor19920 (talk) 22:16, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm not totally disagreeing with you, but at the same time there's no need to accuse everyone who seems to be trying to improve things of "whitewashing", etc.; that's not helpful at all. There should perhaps be better balance per WP:UNDUE, but there's no need to try and create that balance by adding more detail about other things unrelated to his basketball accomplishments; better balance could also achieved by trimming out some of the basketball stuff. -- Marchjuly (talk) 22:45, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
 * "complicated": It's as much that he was maniacal about his craft, not well-liked by his peers for much of his career, called uncoachable by his coach, hated by opposing fans, and surly at times with the press. The rape case is just one part of being "complicated"—Bagumba (talk) 01:18, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

Of these additions to the lead about the rape case: —Bagumba (talk) 01:10, 1 February 2020 (UTC)
 * The occupation and age of the accuser seem trivial here when she is not a public figure. If the age remains, Bryant's age at the time should be mentioned too, to avoid misconception that there was a huge disparity.
 * The impact to his public image from one incident is undue when there is no general overview of his popularity in the lead.
 * The accuser not testifying seems like a detail of the trial that can be left for the body, while the outcomes of the criminal and civil trials are the main points. Mentioning it opens up NPOV issues of why she refused (false charges, victim shaming, etc).


 * Her occupation is important lest it be thought she was a basketball groupie or some other fan
 * Accuser not testifying is significant, especially given the subsequent settlement believed to be $2.5 million
 * The current text is about right, though I agree her age could be omitted. WWGB (talk) 01:59, 1 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Is there a reliable source on the settlement?—Bagumba (talk) 08:22, 1 February 2020 (UTC)
 * The settlement amount of $2.5 million is suggested in several sources including this one. The figure is speculative and probably cannot be published in Wikipedia. WWGB (talk) 10:18, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

I reverted the wholesale removal of the info from the lead by. It's been in the lead in some form for over 4 years. I do not see consensus for this removal here.  Eve rgr een Fir  (talk) 23:37, 1 February 2020 (UTC)
 * It was in the lead for over 4 years but the problem is now, a certain editor is edit-warring to get his or her preferred version of it now that Bryant has died. There was a consensus version already in place. <b style="color: blue;">Enigma</b><i style="color: #FFA500;">msg</i> 00:07, 2 February 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 February 2020
WHERE IS HIS OSCAR AWARD MENTIONED!? THE MAN WON AN OSCAR! 137.175.234.245 (talk) 22:27, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 22:56, 1 February 2020 (UTC)


 * ✔️. It is reported in Kobe Bryant. WWGB (talk) 01:13, 2 February 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 February 2020
Weight was 221lb when he died 219.89.180.251 (talk) 11:15, 2 February 2020 (UTC)
 * . Article reports playing weight. WWGB (talk) 11:18, 2 February 2020 (UTC)

Musical Talent?
There is a video on YouTube:   Of him playing Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata on piano. Should there be mention of his musical talent in the article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.106.166.243 (talk) 10:03, 2 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I've removed the link to thevideo per WP:YOUTUBE and WP:ELNEVER because it's not clear if the YouTube channel owns the copyright on the video. The performance itself might be something worth mentioning though if deemed encyclopedically relevant and sources like this and this are considered WP:RS. -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:03, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

Proposal: Block Merges (consensus)
Per WP:WAIT I like to ask for a temporary block on any merges until the Kobe Bryant wikipedia become "stable". Its better not merge anything new intoK obe Byrant Wikipedia until we fix up this page which may take some time. Currently 1 active. Regice2020 (talk) 09:00, 2 February 2020 (UTC)

Comments below to Support or Oppose
Oppose Editors are encouraged to be bold. Wikipedia is imperfect, and a work in progress. We don't preemptively tell people to not do things and assume that it won't be an improvement.—Bagumba (talk) 04:50, 4 February 2020 (UTC)

Merger proposal (28 January 2020)
I propose to merge Kobe Bryant China Fund into Kobe Bryant as this can be easily tidied up and condensed into a single paragraph at Kobe Bryant. It's a mess as it is and does not justify its own article at this time. 212.135.65.247 (talk) 13:50, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Support Merge: That article is just too fragmented. It's small and should fit with this article. Can I Log In (talk) 23:34, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

Support This isn't notable enough to be its own article. Should be under Kobe.Luiysia (talk) 22:11, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

Support The article itself is lack luster and doubt there is much content to be worth of a page. The article itself might warrant its own section on Kobe's page or as other user's have suggested just add it to one of Kobe's already existing sections. Aarogill23 (talk) 04:13, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Support The info on the article is limited and therefore can be a sub-section of the Kobe Bryant main page. CountingStars500 (talk) 14:42, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Support This is not notable enough to warrant a stand-alone article. It should be made into a section on Kobe's page. Suppzz (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 18:27, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Support Article is poorly wrote, and I believe it will be a good addition to the ongoing contributions Kobe has made in his charity acts. NERMS123 (talk) 18:38, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Comment. I have copyedited the article and removed the puffery, but it still is a quotefarm. Nevertheless it has been reported on by reliable sources and could stand alone. Kablammo (talk) 21:02, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Support Having read this article, I support the merger. Not only is this article poorly written, but it is also little more than stud. No one is likely to search for this article unless they already have a good idea who Kobe was, and the topic does not merti a stand-alone article. Michael E Nolan (talk) 02:28, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

"'Support"' I agree with this. It is small enough to fit. New3400 (talk) 01:02, 2 February 2020 (UTC)

Support: Why is this still up for discussion? Obvious move needed. It's been days. MX ( ✉  •  ✎  ) 00:20, 5 February 2020 (UTC)

"Death" section
Is the death section intended to be just specifically about the cirmcumstances directly related to the accident/Bryant's death, or is it also intended to include content related to his legacy or how others have reacted/responded to his death? It might be a good idea to establish what the scope of this section should be or whether a separate sub-section should be established within the "Death" section to better accommodate things like the memorials, tributes, etc. that are bound to occur as time passes. Maybe a more general "Legacy" section could be created to cover not only Bryant's basketball legacy, but also things related to his other activities as well as the response to his death. Maybe something along the lines of Prince (musician) could be a way to incorporate such content. If there's a "Death of Kobe Bryant" article eventually created/split off then such content would most likely be better off there like is done in articles like Death of Michael Jackson, Death of David Bowie, etc., but right now people are most likely going to continue to add this content to this "Death" section as long as that seems like the only place such content fits in the article. -- Marchjuly (talk) 01:28, 6 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Isn't all that stuff in 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash already? WWGB (talk) 01:37, 6 February 2020 (UTC)
 * I think that most of that content was added when the article was titled "Death of Kobe Bryant"; however, since the article was renamed per consensus, I'm not sure whether that specific content will eventually split off to a new article or merged into another article. -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:15, 6 February 2020 (UTC)

Mentioning date of death and age at time of death in the lead
I don't really think this is an improvement, but am going to refrain from reverting back so as to see what others think. Personally, I'm not so sure Bryant's age when he died is something that absolutely needs to be mentioned in the lead. There are lots of articles, including some about people at least as well-known as Bryant, where the subject's age when they died isn't mentioned in the lead: Michael Jackson and John Lennon are two examples of this, but there are more as well. All articles are not required to be written exactly the same way, and if the consensus is to include Bryant's age and the date he died, then so be it. I do think though that there has to be a better way of doing so since the most recent version with a separate sentence "He was 41." sounds like something you'd hear att he end of a a news report about Bryant or read in a memorial-type article about him. This version by seems much better to me than the latest version, and maybe that would be something to build upon. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:56, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
 * His death date is already in the lead sentence, making it repetitive to mention the exact date twice in the lead. I'd mention the age because he was relatively young, which contributed to the shock over his death.—Bagumba (talk) 03:56, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

First name usage
Generally per WP:SURNAME, Wikipedia only refers to individuals by the full name once in the lead of the article and then perhaps once at the first mention in the body of the article. Referring to a person by their first name only is typically deemed to be too familiar/informal style of writing for Wikipedia, and is usually only done when necessary to avoid confession (as in the case of family members). In this article, it seems best to refer to Kobe as Bryant whenever possible, and then his daughter Gianna either as "Gianna" or "his daughter". It doesn't really seem like a good idea to refer to Kobe by his given name (except when part of a direct quote) or Gianna by her family name. I've been tweaking this kind of thing as I come across it, but if others feel differently then maybe it would a good idea to establish some consensus about it for future reference. -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:47, 20 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Agree, follow the guideline when feasible. I think the recent fixes are due to the recently merged text.—Bagumba (talk) 04:01, 20 February 2020 (UTC)

Typos/repetition of words
I noticed something in the article. It read "Bryant was killed was killed at age 41, along with his 13-year-old daughter..." Can anyone please fix that🙏 Zukz 13 (talk) 17:51, 23 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Done.—Bagumba (talk) 18:27, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

law suit
a death suit has been made against (island express helicopters) by widow Vanessa Bryant for Kobe And Gianna bryant — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:3D08:5880:9000:AC2A:8B5E:1048:46E5 (talk) 02:39, 25 February 2020 (UTC)

Career information
who put that Kobe was picked by the Charlotte Hornets on the NBA draft? I can’t fix it because all the page is blocked from vandalism. Gloribx (talk) 04:38, 2 March 2020 (UTC)
 * They traded him to the Lakers afterwards.—Bagumba (talk) 04:45, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

you right i was wrong haha thanks for the heads up! things i did not now until now Gloribx (talk) 04:49, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

Lead language re: death
I've been reverted on this so I'm going to raise the issue here. The lead currently says Bryant "died" in a helicopter crash. Obviously, this isn't wrong, but isn't it appropriate to say he was "killed?" I think "died" is usually used in reference to death by natural causes or something else that was passive.

Second, I believe that it might be appropriate to note his burial in SoCal in a sentence immediately following description of the crash. This has been widely reported, and seems an appropriate conclusion. It may also be appropriate to note any investigation or, perhaps later on, some subsequent finding regarding the cause of the crash (if there is one). Thoughts? Wikieditor19920 (talk) 20:02, 2 March 2020 (UTC)
 * His notability is not tied to where he's buried; details are in the body. Subsequent findings can be judged as they happen.—Bagumba (talk) 20:39, 2 March 2020 (UTC)
 * It seems the funeral was a highly publicized affair. The article on Princess Diana has a similar note about the funeral. But that aside, what about "killed" over "died?" Wikieditor19920 (talk) 20:59, 2 March 2020 (UTC)

Air traffic
There appears to be a contradiction. "Due to light rain and fog that morning, the LAPD helicopters[470] and most other air traffic were grounded.[473] The flight tracker showed that the helicopter circled above the L.A. Zoo due to heavy air traffic in the area". So, even though "the LAPD helicopters and most other air traffic were grounded", there was still a "heavy air traffic". Which one it was? Brandmeistertalk  13:15, 4 February 2020 (UTC)

I agree that this sounds contradictory. Sources that I have read mention that only LAPD helicopters were grounded. Bryant's helicopter maintained a holding pattern above the L.A. Zoo due to air traffic at the Hollywood Burbank Airport and Van Nuys Airport. I propose the sentence be changed to: "Due to light rain and fog that morning, the LAPD helicopters were grounded. The flight tracker showed that the helicopter circled above the L.A. Zoo in a holding pattern due to air traffic at the nearby Hollywood Burbank Airport and Van Nuys Airport."

Smartiederek (talk) 02:35, 8 March 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 March 2020
Under paragraph "Basketball Legacy", change the last sentence to:

"Following his death, on February 15, 2020 in callabasses Calofornia Kobe and 9 people included in the crash commissioner Adam Silver announced that the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award would be renamed to the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award in honor of Bryant."

This retains the abbreviation "MVP" which is in the official name of the award and makes the sentence a little easier to read.

Smartiederek (talk) 02:13, 8 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 14:59, 8 March 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 29 March 2020
Kobe Bryant has appeared in Modern Family in the episode ‘Family Portrait’. He is also referenced several times in other episodes. Please add this to the article. 82.2.227.27 (talk) 17:13, 29 March 2020 (UTC)


 * . Please provide reliable source(s) that support this information and indicate exactly where and what should be added. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon &bull; videos) 17:38, 29 March 2020 (UTC)

Autopsy Report
I bought a copy of the full autopsy report for Kobe, which is not available online as near as I can tell. If it's considered relevant and important I could scan it in and post a link in the article. It's pretty grim, though. Thoughts? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:4170:1340:1DBB:59EF:70AA:6971 (talk) 18:31, 3 June 2020 (UTC)
 * No; it is an inadmissible source because WP:BLPPRIMARY still applies. Also, I am not sure of the wisdom of your scanning it, unless we are confident that it is a Public Domain product of the US Government (does that apply to local govs too?) Elizium23 (talk) 18:34, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

Legacy: 2000s Player of the Decade
Can we add Bleacher Report as one of the outlets that named Kobe the Player of the Decade for the 2000s and 1990s?

Here are the articles from Bleacher Report that named Kobe the Player of the Decade for the 2000s:

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/340253-kobe-bryant-player-of-the-decade-in-the-nba

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/703342-the-top-10-nba-players-of-the-2000s — Preceding unsigned comment added by 112.211.49.8 (talk) 13:13, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 July 2020
Please add "In the days following the news of Bryant's death, mourners left flowers, teddy bears, and basketballs outside the Bryant Gymnasium of Bryant's alma mater, Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, PA. The school hosted a memorial service in which his No. 33 Lower Merion Jersey was dedicated and now hangs over the gymnasium door. Bryant's former coach and current Lower Merion teacher, Gregg Downer, spoke at the event as well as Bryant's former friend a teammate Doug Young." to the Tributes and Funeral Services section. Kitkathw871 (talk) 21:13, 21 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Jack Frost (talk) 21:34, 21 July 2020 (UTC)

James also delivered a speech to the crowd before the game, and every player in the Lakers starting lineup was announced with Bryant's name.[507]
James who? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2003:F9:B710:DD24:C17C:6FB2:7A7D:5746 (talk) 23:53, 12 August 2020 (UTC)
 * LeBron James. Per MOS:SURNAME, people are usually mentioned by their last name when they have already been introduced, like Jordan and O'Neal in that section.—Bagumba (talk) 00:46, 13 August 2020 (UTC)

"Kobe (basketball player)" listed at Redirects for discussion
A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Kobe (basketball player). The discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 December 23 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. power~enwiki ( π, ν ) 22:37, 23 December 2020 (UTC)

TTS text to speech option for people who are visually impaired.
I made a TTS text to speech option of the Kobe Bryant wikipedia for people who are visually impaired so they can listen to the introduction and contents. I wanted to know if it could be added to the external links. Here it is below!

TTS video of Kobe Bryant wikipedia page

Olzup (talk) 03:33, 26 December 2020 (UTC)
 * I'd suggest getting feedback at WikiProject Spoken Wikipedia.—Bagumba (talk) 15:00, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

Infobox picture
I'm probably nitpicking but do we really need a picture of him where he's visibly sweating? Are there any other suitable alternatives? The brave celery (talk) 20:44, 1 October 2020 (UTC)
 * , you mean we'd rather have an artificially sanitized picture that doesn't depict him in the middle of an intense game? Elizium23 (talk) 20:57, 1 October 2020 (UTC)]]
 * I don't know if Kobe would not want a sweating photo of his put in the infobox, but I do know what he would definitely not want is not having a photo with his beloved Bryant family on his Wikipedia page. Don't you think? Karthik Venkata Vadlamudi (talk) 20:40, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

Well I mean we have a number of options; personally, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KBryant8.jpg looks good; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LA_Lakers-Kobe_Bryant.jpg is also for our consideration. The brave celery (talk) 21:28, 1 October 2020 (UTC) I personally find this 2014 shot of him with the ball (currently at Kobe_Bryant) to be the best composed action shot we have of him.—Bagumba (talk) 02:13, 2 October 2020 (UTC)

I see absolutely no reason to change the current pic, it looks perfectly fine imo. -- Kemba Chucker (talk) 10:35, 2 October 2020 (UTC)

Any picture of kobe is fine as long as it cleary shows his face and the date of the photo is known Grega223 (talk) 19:18, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

I swapped with the 2014 image to see the reaction. The only previous dissenter was a since blocked sock. This had been the longtime lead image until being swapped out in May 2016. Per WP:NBAIMAGE, we use the most recent image while a person is alive, but can choose the best, representative picture after they die.—Bagumba (talk) 04:31, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

Missing section
Hi, I just saw that the external links section to this article is missing. Why? 2001:569:78BA:4A00:F4A2:C08D:172:2705 (talk) 03:17, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Fixed. Seems this (script?) edit by  broke a comment which caused the problem.—Bagumba (talk) 03:40, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Apologies that I didn't notice the script had caused a problem. Thank you Bagumba for fixing it. Regards, Kind Tennis Fan (talk) 03:44, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
 * No worries. The ping was more to followup with addressing the script. Cheers. —Bagumba (talk) 04:07, 24 March 2021 (UTC)

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Infobox picture
Do you think https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kobe_Bryant_2015.jpg is a better or worse picture for the infobox for than https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kobe_Bryant_2014.jpg? Fijipedia (talk) 02:03, 4 February 2022 (UTC)


 * I've displayed the images here for convenience. The 2014 one is the page's current and longstanding image.  I prefer that one as it shows him playing and with the ball, whereas the other one he's a bit stiff looking.  Other options at c:Category:Kobe_Bryant.—Bagumba (talk) 03:15, 4 February 2022 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 20 April 2022
Please add the following to Mr. Bryant’s list of television and film appearances: Kobe Bryant appeared as himself in the 2020 documentary, LA Originals. (Found on Netflix) Venny25 (talk) 03:11, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. MadGuy7023 (talk) 17:34, 20 April 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 April 2022 (2)
Under Kobe’s career accomplishments along with his many, he needs to have USA Olympic gold winnings added to it. It has all his feats, except for Olympics! That is a major individual and team winning accomplishment and should be added! 172.115.158.12 (talk) 16:58, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. MadGuy7023 (talk) 17:34, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
 * There is already the dedicated section "Medals" in the bottom of the infobox. Was there something else you were referring to?—Bagumba (talk) 03:01, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

"Kobe Bryant(song)" listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Kobe Bryant(song) and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 April 22 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Steel1943 (talk) 06:04, 22 April 2022 (UTC)

Why aren't there any pics of Gianna?
Why aren't there any pics of Gianna? 2600:1014:A100:2FF8:5169:90EE:BA93:54B7 (talk) 23:30, 15 August 2022 (UTC)


 * Probably because she was a non-notable minor. – Muboshgu (talk) 23:35, 15 August 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 August 2022
Needs to be added that Kobe Bryant got his number 24 jersey retired by the Dallas Mavericks. Big accomplishment that should be published GareBear236 (talk) 06:03, 25 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Was his jersey raised to the rafters yet?—Bagumba (talk) 06:33, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

Help wanted: Murals of Kobe Bryant
Any page watchers care to help expand Murals of Kobe Bryant? Thanks! --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 22:44, 16 September 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 June 2023
The below sentence in ‘Basketball Legacy’ needs to be updated —- LeBron James has the most All-NBA and first-team honors.

He was selected to the All-NBA Team on 15 occasions, tied for the most with Abdul-Jabbar and Tim Duncan,[397] and his 11 first-team honors are tied for the second-most with Karl Malone. 2601:646:4380:4F20:ED17:33E2:1C92:E091 (talk) 07:16, 14 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.  Coco bb8  (💬 talk to me! • ✏️ my contributions) 15:30, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

Request to make featured article?
Does this page meet the criteria to be featured? Shamus248 (talk) 22:55, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

"maintain" v. "belief"
Hello, I'm merely pondering as to why "maintain" is the word used in the lead when describing Bryant's response to the sexual assault allegation. Reading his apology it seems like "belief" might be a better word. Because in the way I read and understand his statement, he apologizes and accepts that she sees in differently than he does.

He wrote, "Although I truly believe this encounter between us was consensual, I recognize now that she did not and does not view this incident the same way I did".

My opinion is that the sentence in the lead should say be: Which is separate from what it is now which is:
 * "Bryant issuing a public apology and admitting to a sexual encounter he believed to be consensual"
 * "Bryant issuing a public apology and admitting to a sexual encounter he maintained was consensual".

I'm saying this because from my understanding of my statement, he accepts her version of the events saying despite his belief that it was consensual he recognizes she did not. The One I Left (talk) 14:06, 11 September 2023 (UTC)


 * My concern is that "he believed to be consensual" can be misinterpreted to mean that after his apology, he no longer believed it to be consensual. However, that would be inaccurate. Essentially, it seems he said "we agree to disagree" or what some might call a non-apology apology. —Bagumba (talk) 14:24, 11 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I guess the "apology" is vague enough, but in writing the apology it seems as a though he changes his stance. The phrase, "I recognize now" signals to me despite his belief that it was consensual, he recognizes what he hadn't before.The One I Left (talk) 15:13, 11 September 2023 (UTC)
 * The present tense use of "I truly believe" in his apology is most telling of his mindset. He still held the belief that it was consensual despite acknowledging the accuser felt differently. CalDoesIt (talk) 15:44, 11 September 2023 (UTC)
 * His statement is such a high wire act. I feel as though he confirms her view and admits guilt by apologizing. Bryant says, "I want to apologize to her for my behavior that night", If he believes it was consensual, why apologize for his behavior? The One I Left (talk) 16:22, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 February 2024
kaori reynolds was his niece keysha reynolds daughter. 12.91.138.226 (talk) 18:48, 2 February 2024 (UTC)
 * ❌ Not clear what change you want made. I searched "keysha" and nothing came up. We don't include non-notable distant relatives in articles. ~WikiOriginal-9~  ( talk ) 18:56, 2 February 2024 (UTC)