A petition to replace the current NBA logo with an image of Kobe Bryant, who tragically died in a helicopter crash with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in California, has garnered more than 800,000 signatures from devoted fans.   The Change.org petition posted by Nick M. of Vancouver, British Columbia, reads, 'With the untimely and unexpected passing of the great Kobe Bryant please sign this petition in an attempt to immortalize him forever as the new NBA Logo.'   The petition has gained remarkable momentum, surpassing 800,000 signatures.   Jerry West, the silhouette of whom currently serves as the NBA logo, has expressed his openness to the potential change, as he is a fellow Lakers legend.   Kobe Bryant, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, tragi...

Details emerged on Monday night revealing that the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others did not contain crash-proof voice and data recorders.   The Sikorsky S-76B helicopter was not mandated to be equipped with black boxes, as stated by National Transportation Safety Board member Jennifer Homendy during the agency’s initial briefing following the incident.   Homendy mentioned that the pilot of the aircraft, Ara Zobayan, had requested permission to ascend to avoid a layer of clouds, but then initiated a descending turn which led to the aircraft colliding with a hillside. When an air-traffic controller inquired about the pilot's intentions, there was no response.   Initial reports s...

Lebron James, in reaction to the death of Kobe Bryant, finally opened up about the tragedy. The NBA star, who recently surpassed Bryant's scoring record to become the third-leading scorer in NBA history, expressed deep sorrow over the loss of his close friend. James shared on his Instagram page this morning, a heartfelt tribute to Bryant, revealing that he is 'heartbroken' by the passing of his close friend. He disclosed that he had spoken to Bryant just hours before the fatal helicopter accident. He posted a series of photos of himself and Bryant on the basketball court, along with an emotional message expressing his grief and pledging to continue Bryant's legacy. James vowed to carry the responsibility of keeping Bryant's legacy alive, especially for the Lakers' community. Kobe Bryan...

Set to kick off this week, Nigerian Tennis champions Aruna Quadri and Olajide Omotayo will be participating in the inaugural edition of the ITTF World Tour in Germany ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Their decision to participate was disclosed by ITTF-Africa in a statement issued on Monday. The ITTF tournament is scheduled to take place at GETEC Arena in Magdeburg from Tuesday, January 28 to February 2, 2020. Olajide Omotayo emerged as the men’s table tennis singles champion at the 2019 All African Games in Rabat, Morocco. He views the ITTF tournament as crucial preparation for Tokyo 2020. “I hope and believe I can make it to Tokyo 2020 because I know that my winning the African ...