# Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant's 81-point game is being revisited, with details emerging about his pre-game meal. Meanwhile, discussions about his legacy and memorabilia sales continue to dominate social media.

### About Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant was a legendary American professional basketball player.  

### Insights
- Kobe Bryant creators is up 20.93% from the previous week.
- Kobe Bryant engagements is up 36.66% from the previous week.
- Kobe Bryant mentions is up 40.79% from the previous week.
- Kobe Bryant posts created is up 70.5% from the previous week.
- Kobe Bryant Mentions hit a 52-Week high of [-----] for the day
- Kobe Bryant Mentions hit an all time of [-----] for the day

### Engagements: [---------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/kobe-bryant/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [---------]  
Daily Average: [---------]  
[--] Week: [----------] +37%  
[--] Month: [-----------] +1.10%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +0.27%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +37%  
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-08-25  
1-Year Low: [---------] on 2025-08-07  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/kobe-bryant/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [-----] +41%  
[--] Month: [------] +20%  
[--] Months: [------] +11%  
[--] Year: [-------] +26%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2026-02-14  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-03-15  

Mentions by network (24h):
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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/kobe-bryant/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Kobe Bryant in the last [--] hours which is down 4.50% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [-----] +21%  
[--] Month: [------] +14%  
[--] Months: [------] +5%  
[--] Year: [------] +23%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-08-24  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-02  

The most influential creators that mention Kobe Bryant in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                          | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
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| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)   | [--]    | [----------] | [-----] | [---------]   |
| [@kobehighlight](/creator/twitter/kobehighlight) | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [---------]   |
| [@kobehighlight](/creator/youtube/kobehighlight) | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@osiivibe](/creator/youtube/osiivibe)           | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@carlosxcstory](/creator/tiktok/carlosxcstory)  | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [-------]     |
| [@Ballislife](/creator/twitter/Ballislife)       | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@Hoopss](/creator/twitter/Hoopss)               | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@dreamerspro](/creator/youtube/dreamerspro)     | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@okodre](/creator/youtube/okodre)               | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@iijbgzr9p2](/creator/tiktok/iijbgzr9p2)        | [--]   | [-----]      | [--]    | [------]      |

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### Sentiment: 79%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:kobe-bryant/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/kobe-bryant/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 79%  
Daily Average: 73%  
[--] Week: 76% no change  
[--] Month: 76% +5%  
[--] Months: 76% +8%  
[--] Year: 76% -8%  
1-Year High: 96% on 2025-11-23  
1-Year Low: 27% on 2025-08-25  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Kobe Bryant's Legacy and Inspiration: (40%) Discussions and tributes highlighting Kobe Bryant's enduring impact and work ethic, inspiring current players.
- Kobe Bryant Memorabilia and Records: (30%) News and social media posts focusing on significant sales of Kobe Bryant's memorabilia, such as record-breaking sports cards.
- Kobe Bryant's Career Highlights and Analysis: (20%) Content celebrating iconic moments, statistical achievements, and comparisons of Kobe Bryant's playing style with current NBA stars.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Past Controversies and Legal Issues: (70%) Mentions of past legal cases and controversies surrounding Kobe Bryant, often resurfacing in discussions.
- AI-Generated Content and Tributes: (30%) Discussions around AI-generated content related to Kobe Bryant, with some posts raising questions about authenticity and respect.
  

### Top Kobe Bryant News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Kobe Bryants 81-point game against the Raptors was fueled by pepperoni pizza - Yahoo Sports Jan. [--] [----] was one of the truly special nights in NBA history. In just under [--] minutes of playing time Kobe Bryant put on one of the greatest offensive displays professional basketball has ever seen pouring in [--] points a href="http://blog.tools.news.yahoo.com/sptusnbaexperts/2012/08/23/kobe-bryants-81-point-game-against-the-raptors-was-fueled-by-pepperoni-pizza/"Continue reading span class="meta-nav"/span/a"  
[News Link](https://sports.yahoo.com/kobe-bryant-81-point-game-against-raptors-fueled-153557577--nba.html) [@YahooSports](/creator/x/YahooSports) 2026-02-14T02:37Z 557.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Kobe Bryant live-tweeted an NBATV replay of his 81-point game . it's epic"  
[News Link](https://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/01/22/kobe-bryant-twitter-nba-tv-81-point-game/1856525/) [@USATODAY](/creator/x/USATODAY) 2026-02-14T02:07Z 5.1M followers, [----] engagements


"Plaschke: How can Kobe Bryant be gone His legend wasnt supposed to end this way Kobe Bryant was our childhood hero our adult icon. It seems impossible to believe he has died at age 41"  
[News Link](https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2020-01-26/bill-plaschke-column-on-kobe-bryant) [@latimes](/creator/x/latimes) 2020-01-26T23:01Z 3.7M followers, 17K engagements


"Kobe Bryant Died Three Years Ago. A Video Shows His Smarts TIME On the 3rd anniversary of his death TIME tells the story of a video interview that's gone viral"  
[News Link](https://time.com/6250055/kobe-bryant-anniversary-death-lesson-video/) [@TIME](/creator/x/TIME) 2009-03-10T20:39Z 18.5M followers, 11.6M engagements



### Top Kobe Bryant Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Chauncey Billups is the ONLY player in NBA History with a winning record vs Michael Jordan Kobe Bryant AND LeBron James. MR. BIG SHOT 🔥"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MotorCityBanter/status/2022706398954479939) [@MotorCityBanter](/creator/x/MotorCityBanter) 2026-02-14T16:16Z 11.9K followers, [----] engagements


"@CardPurchaser check out the hits from a couple of Hobby boxes @Leaf_Cards Kobe Bryant Messi check them out 🔥"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WGSCARDS/status/2022702181418189227) [@WGSCARDS](/creator/x/WGSCARDS) 2026-02-14T15:59Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Cade Cunninghams iso bag is LETHAL. He gets to his spots with ease and once hes in his mode hes unguardable. Hes like Kobe Bryant with elite playmaking a true one-of-one talent. #DetroitBasketball"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MotorCityBanter/status/2022697350163239103) [@MotorCityBanter](/creator/x/MotorCityBanter) 2026-02-14T15:40Z 11.9K followers, 24.1K engagements


"10 years ago today Kobe Bryant played in his 18th and final All-Star game"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Ballislife/status/2022679222565884286) [@Ballislife](/creator/x/Ballislife) 2026-02-14T14:28Z 1.7M followers, 41.9K engagements

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