His connection to the late, great Lakers superstar shows the impact Bryant had on so many NBA players. Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated.

The way Anita Bryant told it, she didn’t have a choice but to build a nationwide antigay movement. Her 1977 book The Anita Bryant Story: The Survival of Our Nation’s Families and the Threat of ...

“Sometimes you have to pay a price for what you believe is right.” Bryant lived long enough to see marriage equality become the law of the land, and though it would be satisfying to end the ...

Kobe Bryant’s legacy is built on countless iconic moments that defined his legendary career. From jaw-dropping individual performances to clutch playoff shots, here are five of the most ...

(NEXSTAR) — Anita Bryant Dry, known popularly Anita Bryant — a singer and crusader against the progress of gay rights — has died at the age of 84, her family announced in an obituary posted ...

Five years ago, Kobe Bryant's life was lost in a tragic accident that claimed the lives of nine people. Bryant was one of the most beloved and revered figures in NBA history, and his legacy will ...

Before her job promoting orange juice, Ms. Bryant also appeared in commercials for Coca-Cola, Holiday Inn, Friedrich air-conditioners, the energy company Phillips 66 and Tupperware. Image Ms ...

Anita Bryant, a Grammy-nominated singer and former beauty queen who became known for her advocacy against gay rights in the 1970s, died Dec. 16. She was 84. Bryant died surrounded by family and ...