Hours before the Los Angeles Lakers were set to take on the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, they received some bad news. Luka Doncic will miss at least a week of NBA action with multiple injuries. Considering his hot start to the season,

Kobe has always believed in giving back to the game, having mentored many of the current stars, including Devin Booker, Jayson Tatum, and Kyrie Irving. That said, the Mamba Mentality ideology continues to motivate millions across the globe in every walk of life.

When it comes to the deepest NBA draft class in history, Allen Iverson argues that nothing can touch his Class of 1996.

Vanessa and Natalia Bryant, the late Kobe Bryant's widowed wife and eldest daughter, were at the Lakers' opening night loss to the Warriors. The opening night game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors was attended by Vanessa and Natalia Bryant, the wife and daughter of the late Kobe Bryant.

If we go to their respective peaks, Kobe never put together a season like the one Curry did in 2015-16 when he led the league at 30.1 PPG on 50/45/91 shooting splits. The guy made an NBA record 402 3-pointers at a 45% clip en route to the only unanimous MVP award in history and Curry's second straight.

Robert Horry recalls telling Kobe Bryant about how Red Bull makes you crash, and how he thinks it helped Kobe with an investment.

Still, the Zen Master was never the one to shy away from speaking his mind, even if it might irk big names like the Los Angeles Lakers legend. Interestingly, a few years after Jackson stopped coaching, Bryant got a $48.5 million extension from the Purple & Gold in 2014, despite being 35 years old and rehabbing from an Achilles injury.

Bryant's imprint is felt deeper than his awards. He impacted the lives of many, not just with his game, but also with his work ethic, fearlessness, resilience, drive and attitude, which combined to create his infamous approach to life — the Mamba Mentality.