A jersey worn by US basketball legend Kobe Bryant -- who died three years ago in a tragic helicopter accident -- sold at auction for $5.8 million on Thursday. The sale by Sotheby's in New York set a new record for any Bryant item at auction but came in under the upper pre-sale estimate of $7 million.

Iconic Kobe Bryant jersey sold for a WHOPPING $5.8 million at auction

Kobe Bryant's widow was awarded USD 16 million as part of a USD 31 million jury verdict Wednesday against Low Angeles County for deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a 2020 helicopter crash.

Late LA Lakers basketballer Kobe Bryant's widow awarded USD 16M in trial over crash photos

A trial was recently launched for a federal civil lawsuit, which was filed by Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant. In her suit, she claimed that pictures of Bryant, which were clicked posthumously, were shared at locations irrelevant to the investigation, including a bar and award show.

Witness testifies against LA County fireman for sharing images of Kobe Bryant's remains at an awards show

A legal case involving sharing of graphic photos taken by first responders at the scene of American basketball legend Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter accident is set to begin.

Trial into sharing of pictures from Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter crash set to begin

Relatives of people who perished in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant will receive $2.5 million in compensation over graphic photos of the accident that were snapped surreptitiously by sheriff's deputies and firefighters.

Kobe Bryant chopper crash victim families win $2.5m compensation over graphic photos

Vanessa Bryant calls her mother Sofia Laine's lawsuit "frivolous, disgraceful and unimaginably hurtful".The wife of late Kobe Bryant is accusing her mother of trying to "extort a financial windfall" from her family after husband Kobe Bryant's untimely death, through a new lawsuit.

Vanessa Bryant accuses her mother of trying to 'extort a financial windfall' from her family

A gallery of basketball legends joined thousands of Kobe Bryant fans in Los Angeles on Monday (February 24) to pay tribute to the transcendent NBA star, his daughter and seven others who died in a helicopter crash last month that shocked the world of sports and beyond.

Los Angeles hosts emotional send off for Kobe Bryant

Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram to announce public celebration event for her late husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant. Also read: No sign of engine failure in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: NTSB She posted a heartfelt message on Instagram on Friday, she named it 'a celebration of life'.

Vanessa Bryant's 'celebration of life' to commemorate Kobe and Gianna Bryant

Wreckage at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed NBA great Kobe Bryant and eight others showed no evidence of engine failure, a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Friday.

No sign of engine failure in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: NTSB

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Southern California on Sunday, together with his 13-year-old daughter and seven other people. Watch file footage of Kobe Bryant talking about his daughter.

File footage of Kobe Bryant talking about daughter