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	Kobe Bryant was a Sports and recreation good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There may be suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
Article milestones Date Process Result May 27, 2008 Good article nominee Not listed July 16, 2008 Peer review Reviewed December 31, 2008 Good article nominee Not listed A news item involving this article was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "In the news" column on January 26, 2020. Current status: Former good article nominee

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This article has been mentioned by a media organization: "Google search for 'When did Kobe Bryant die' no longer lists Jan. 26 as 'date of assassination'". USA Today. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020. The result, which mentions the "date of assassination" is for a Wikipedia page about Bryant's life and career. The word "assassination" did not appear on the Wikipedia page, which does have a note that it is "being heavily edited because its subject has recently died."

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There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:Inaccuracies and Controversies on The Kobe Bryant Memorial Statue which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. Thank you. —RMCD bot 06:37, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Although the “Kobe Bryant 2014” file has been the longstanding picture for this page, the “Kobe Bryant 2015” file is a better fit for that specific photo because it captures his face-to-face profile as Bryant is facing the camera and it is also a more recent picture. MhcL947 (talk) 21:24, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think the current shot from 2014 of him playing meets MOS:LEADIMAGE:

Lead images should be natural and appropriate representations of the topic

It's preferable and to show a basketball player playing basketball in a "natural" shot with the ball and his facial features visible. Giving precedence to a "more recent photo" only applies to living people. For someone who's dead, we want the best representative shot of their life, which is not necessarily tied to the image's date.—Bagumba (talk) 05:25, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The redirect Nba allstar 2007 mvp has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 April 24 § Nba allstar 2007 mvp until a consensus is reached. Mazewaxie (talk • contribs) 13:54, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is just my personal animus, so feel free to strike down with impunity, but does anyone else think a younger pic of Kobe in the infobox would be a good idea? Like, circa 2007-2010? 2014 he was past his prime and not indicative of how he's otherwise regarded. Shamus248 (talk) 20:59, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's a good action shot with a clear view of his face. Which specific one(s) would you recommend as an alternative? —Bagumba (talk) 22:32, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

it's awesome, don't get me wrong. I also can't find any that fit that specific criteria on the wikimedia commons, and obviously I can't just pull off google images or anything. Shamus248 (talk) 20:05, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, that's pretty much the limitation. The positives of the picture outweigh the minor deterrent of his age, unless something new comes available. —Bagumba (talk) 20:14, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]