Overview

• Vanessa Bryant posted a throwback photo on Instagram, writing, "We love and miss you and Gigi so much. Sending our love to you. Happy birthday, baby."
• Natalia Bryant shared a personal Instagram Story with a photo captioned, "Happy Birthday Daddy," continuing the family’s annual remembrance.
• The Lakers honored Bryant with a "Mamba Forever" post featuring his statue at Crypto.com Arena, while LeBron James reposted the tribute and Magic Johnson and Pau Gasol shared their own messages.
• On Mamba Day (Aug. 24), Lakers governor Jeanie Buss and Gasol posted additional salutes, underscoring Los Angeles’ yearly rituals around Bryant’s numbers 8 and 24.
• Entertainment trade coverage reports Warner Bros. has acquired a script titled "With the 8th Pick" about Bryant’s path to the Lakers, signaling a potential feature film depiction of his early career.