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Kobe Bryant and Martin Graf in September of 2013. Bryant had to wear a pair of his Nikes to dive with the sharks.(Courtesy Sharkdiver.com)
February 13, 2020
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Shark experts have named a great white after basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who was apparently fascinated with the fearsome creatures. The 12-foot-long shark was spotted in the Pacific Ocean near Guadalupe Island, Mexico, which is a gathering spot for white sharks, according to Michael Domeier with the Marine Conservation Science Institute. Bryant died last month in a helicopter crash that also killed his daughter, Gianna, and seven others.

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