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Vanessa Bryant and daughter Natalia.Photo: Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images Natalia Bryanthonored her late fatherKobe Bryantin a special way ahead of this weekend’s 2020 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony On Friday, his 18-year-old daughter Natalia and his wifeVanessa, 39, received a jacket and ring for the star athlete during the Tip-Off Celebration and Awards Gala, part of the larger 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony....

Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty; Kevin Mazur/WireImage “I would never want to shame anyone and I fully respect her and her choices,” Portman tells PEOPLE. “I was talking about the confusion I felt as a young girl seeing the messages that I felt the media was sending out to young girls about very specific ways we should be. I made a mistake to say a name. It was absolutely not directed at her....

Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty The Birth of a NationdirectorNate Parkeris returning to the spotlight three years after he became mired in controversy overhis involvement in a rape case trial. Parker, 39, has a new film,American Skin, world premiering at the 76th Venice International Film Festival,it was announced Wednesday. Spike Lee will present Parker’s film, as part of the festival’s Sconfini section. He and Parker will be on hand for the screening, and will discuss the film at the end of the projection....

Nathan Laneis recalling how the lateRobin Williamssupported him on a press tour for their 1996 movieThe Birdcagewhen the actor was still “not prepared at all” to come out as gay. “I just wanted to talk about [how] I finally got a big part in a movie and I didn’t want to make it about my sexuality,” Lane adds in the video. “Although it was sort of unavoidable because of the nature of the film and the character....

Mary Davis Johnson.Photo: FBI The FBI hasoffered a $10,000reward for any information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the disappearance of Mary Davis Johnson. Nearly a year ago, on Nov. 25, Johnson was spotted walking east on Firetrail Road on the Tulalip Reservation in Washington State. “Mary was traveling to a friend’s house and never arrived,” states an FBI poster. “She was reported missing December 9, 2020....

Juli Mazi.Photo: Dr. Juli Mazi ND/Facebook A naturopathic doctor in California faces federal charges for allegedly falsifyingCOVID-19vaccination cards and selling pellets she claimed without evidence would provide “lifetime immunity” to the disease, PEOPLE confirms. According to a statement from the Department of Justice, 41-year-old Juli A. Mazi was arrested Wednesday on one count of wire fraud and one count of false statements related to health care matters. The case is the first federal criminal fraud prosecution related to fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards....

Scottie Pippen.Photo: Airbnb Find out what it’s like to live like an Olympian! Next week,Scottie Pippen’s Chicago, Illinois, megamansion will be listed on Airbnb, where fans will have the opportunity to book the house for a night and have the ultimate Olympic viewing experience. Scottie Pippen in indoor basketball court.Airbnb Scottie Pippen’s indoor basketball court.Airbnb The Chicago-area mansion will be open for three separate one-night stays on Aug....

NBA’s warm-up shirt in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.Photo: NBATheNBAis paying tribute toMartin Luther King Jr.in a touching way.Ahead of their games on Monday, which isMartin Luther King Jr. Day, teams like the Orlando Magic, New York Knicks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers will don a special shirt that honors Dr. King, the civil-rights icon who was assassinated in 1968.The shirts, which will be worn during team warm-ups, features one of Dr....

The NBA is reflecting on the major impact of losingKobe Bryantand his 13-year-old daughterGianna Bryantearlier this week. On Sunday, the NBA legend, 41, andGiannawerekilledin a helicopter crash while on their way to ayouth basketball gamein Thousand Oaks with parents and players from the Mamba Sports Academy girls’ team. The tragic news quickly sent shockwaves across the world — especially in the basketball community. “It’s just been total sadness,” an NBA source tells PEOPLE....

Photo: Heidi Gutman/NBC “I’ve been to a lot of Olympics where there has been buildup about something horrible, like before Sochi there was concern about terrorism because of the proximity of Chechnya and before Athens there was great concern: ‘Would they be ready?’ ” Holt, 57, told PEOPLE ahead of the Opening Ceremonies. “And my experience tells me once the torch lights the caldron and the first games begin, that stuff kind of fades away....

The mother of a 9-year-old Black girl alleges her daughter was racially profiled after their White neighbor called the police last month while her daughter was trying to kill spotted lanternflies, an invasive species that imperil trees. On Oct. 22, Monique Joseph said at a city council meeting that her daughter was searching for the insects when Gordon Lawshe, her neighbor who lives across the street, called 911,reported NJ.com....

Photo: Authentic Neil Laneloves to find the deeper purpose in everything that he puts his name on. “Everything has a meaning for me [and] everybody has a meaning for me,” Lane, a beloved celebrity jeweler behind some of the most memorable red carpet looks and engagement rings, tells PEOPLE exclusively from his Los Angeles area home. So when he was approached to design a line ofKetubahs,a license aJewishcouple signs to seal theirmarriage,Lane took the unique opportunity to say yes and pay homage to his religious roots....

Neil Patrick Harrisis wishing his twin children a very happy birthday. OnInstagramTuesday, theHow I Met Your Motheractor, 48, celebrated daughter Harper Grace and son Gideon Scott — whom he shares with husbandDavid Burtka— on their 11th birthday. The proud dad continued, “Thank you for pushing yourselves, for protecting each other, and for making your father and I laugh, melt, and marvel. You’re the best things in our very fortunate lives. We love you both in every way, and without conditions....