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Shaquille O'Neal is opening up about Vanessa Bryant and her lawsuit against Los Angeles County.The former L.A. Laker and NBA legend recently spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier, while announcing the exciting details of the Shaquille O'Neal Foundation's second annual fundraiser gala.While dishing on the star-studded benefit event, Shaq also reflected on his late teammate Kobe Bryant's wife, and shared his praise for her lawsuit regarding graphic photos of the helicopter crash site that killed Kobe and the couple's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, which were taken and allegedly shared by the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.«I feel for her,» Shaq said. «We’ve never talked a lot [but] we’ve always had respect for each other. Every time I see her, it’s a hug, it’s a laugh.»«But I couldn’t imagine what she's going through,» he added.

Vanessa Bryant’s federal civil lawsuit is in session. A retired Los Angeles County fire captain had to take several breaks while sitting on the witness stand.

Vanessa Bryant's case against Los Angeles County continues as the former fire captain testified on Monday, walking off the witness stand three times during his questioning. According to CNN, Brian Jordan cited stress from working the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, and seven others, claiming that he has no memory of taking photos of the crash site that day. Jordan reportedly said that the trauma of witnessing the wreckage caused him to block the experience from his memory after he retired in 2021. «The way the whole scene looked, that's going to haunt me forever,» he reportedly said during his testimony. The NBA great's widow is suing over graphic photos taken and allegedly shared for personal use by Sheriff's and Fire Department officials from the helicopter crash site where Kobe and Gianna were killed.On Monday, Vanessa's lawyer, Luis Li, said that Jordan was led through the scene by a sheriff's deputy to take site photography, including of crash wreckage and victims' remains.

Vanessa Bryant was overcome with emotion during a testimony on Thursday, tearfully exiting the courtroom where her trial against Los Angeles County is currently underway. Kobe Bryant's widow is suing over graphic photos taken and allegedly shared by Sheriff's Department officials from the helicopter crash site where Kobe and the couple's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, were killed in January 2020. According to multiple reports, bartender Victor Gutierrez was describing in his testimony what he had seen in photos presented to him by Deputy Joey Cruz while working at Baja California Bar & Grill in Norco, California.Asked whether any of the images appeared to be of the late NBA great, Gutierrez said, «I don’t know.

A heartbreaking trial. Vanessa Bryant got emotional at the trial regarding photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter Gianna in January 2020.

Vanessa Bryant is one step closer to finding justice for the alleged photos first responders of Los Angeles County took at the helicopter crash site where Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant, 13-year-old Payton Chester, Sarah Chester, 46, 14-year-old Alyssa Altobelli, Keri Altobelli, 46, John Altobelli, 56, Christina Mauser, 38, and pilot Ara Zobayan, 50, died.Vanessa’s lawyer Luis Li spoke about the emotional distress the images taken on January 26, 2020, have had on the philanthropist and businesswoman. Months after the tragedy, Vanessa Bryant sued L.A.

Vanessa Bryant appeared in court on Wednesday as the trial began for her lawsuit against Los Angeles County regarding graphic photos taken and allegedly shared from the helicopter crash site that killed Kobe Bryant and the couple's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant. In May 2020, Vanessa filed a claim against the L.A. County Sheriff's Department for allegedly sharing photos of the Jan. 26 crash scene in Calabasas, California, that left nine people dead, including Kobe and Gianna.

Vanessa Bryant appeared in court on Wednesday as the trial began for her lawsuit against Los Angeles County regarding graphic photos allegedly taken and shared from the helicopter crash site that killed Kobe Bryant and the couple's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant. In May 2020, Vanessa filed a claim against the L.A. County Sheriff's Department for allegedly sharing photos of the Jan. 26 crash scene in Calabasas, California, that left nine people dead, including Kobe and Gianna.

Vanessa Bryant sobbed in court as details were revealed of how responding officers allegedly showed graphic photos of her late husband Kobe Bryant’s body in a helicopter crash.NBA legend Kobe died aged 41 on January 26, 2020, alongside their 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others when their helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California while enroute to a girls basketball tournament. The basketball star’s widow Vanessa, 40, has filed a federal invasion of privacy lawsuit against the LA County Sheriff’s Department after a deputy and firefighter who responded to the scene, allegedly leaked photos from the crash scene. According to the lawsuit, a deputy is accused of showing photos of Kobe’s body to people at a bar two days after he died, while a firefighter is said to have shown them to off-duty colleagues.The close-up images of both Kobe and Gianna’s bodies were reportedly shared around on at least 28 devices belonging to the sheriff’s department, at least 12 firefighters, while also being shown to people in bars and at an awards gala. The court documents state that Vanessa suffered ‘severe emotional distress’ and even became ‘physically ill’ at the idea of strangers ‘gawking’ at the horrific photos of her husband and teenage daughter’s deceased bodies. Vanessa argues that the officers did not take the photos for official purposes, but ‘for their own personal gratification’. As the trial got underway at a US district court in California on Wednesday, Vanessa’s attorney Luis Li delivered a powerful opening statement, which began with him showing the 10-person jury video footage of Deputy Joey Cruz at the Baja California Bar & Grill in Norwalk, California.  In the clip, Deputy Cruz is seen showing his mobile phone to a

Los Angeles Lakers — including the recent lauded HBO series  — but now, Lakers president Jeanie Buss and several legends of the basketball dynasty are telling the story in their own words, in a new Hulu docuseries, .«I enjoyed hearing players talk about their experience as Lakers,» Buss reflected on the docuseries when she and some of the players featured sat down with ET this week. «Some of the players we traded away [talked about] what that felt like-- and it made it very personal and very human. Those were things that I had never heard before.»The series, like Buss' legacy with the team, begins with her father, Jerry Buss, who purchased the Lakers in 1979 and immediately invigorated the franchise with the drafting of Earvin «Magic» Johnson and a 1980 NBA Finals win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Vanessa Bryant was grateful for Klay Thompson’s support in the ESPY Awards. The awards show recognizes athletic achievement and gave Thomspon this year’s Best Comeback Award.

Vanessa Bryant took her girls on a family vacation to Italy. To keep their dad’s memories alive, the businesswoman and philanthropist visited Reggio Calabria, a coastal city in southern Italy where Kobe Bryant spent some of his childhood. “Visited Reggio Calabria, a city my husband lived in when he was about 8 years old.

Amazon Prime Video’s latest Italian content showcase in a scorching hot Rome has lifted the lid on a 15-strong slate of drama series, movies, docs and entertainment shows, while revealing the commentary line up for its UEFA Champions League coverage.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentRupert Everett and Malcom McDowell have joined the cast of Amazon heist series “Everybody Loves Diamonds,” being produced as an original in Italy, where the streamer on Tuesday also revealed a slew of unscripted local shows now on its Italian slate.Amazon’s previously announced high-end show follows a group of thieves led by Sicilian mastermind Leonardo Notarbartolo — being played by Italy’s Kim Rossi Stewart — who in 2003 managed to circumvent the advanced security system of the Antwerp Diamond Center and steal precious stones worth more than $100 million. Everett and McDowell play secondary roles that will add international heft to the high-end skein produced by Fremantle-owned Wildside that will drop globally in 2023.

Vanessa Bryant is keeping the memory of her late husband, Kobe Bryant, alive while she travels abroad with their daughters Natalia, 19, Bianka, 5, and Capri, 3. On Monday, the 40-year-old doting mom shared a series of images on Instagram that showed the family visiting the Italian city where the Laker legend lived when he was a kid.«Visited Reggio Calabria, a city my husband lived in when he was about 8 years old,» Vanessa captioned the photos, which included one of her youngest girls posing in pink dresses in the middle of a street.

Vanessa Bryant and her three daughters Natalia, 18, Bianka Bella, 4, and Capri Kobe, traveled to Philadelphia to visit Kobe Bryant’s childhood home during Father’s Day.Bryant shared a carousel, including a new photo of the foursome, a throwback photo of Kobe as a teen, and her red nail design with “KOBE” spelled out in gold.The 40-year-old philanthropist also took to social media to dedicate a heartwarming message to her late husband. “Happy Father’s Day, baby,“ she wrote alongside a snap of the two wearing a Star Wars-themed shirt.Vanessa Bryant takes daughters Natalia, Bianka, and Capri to the Caribbean for an Easter vacationVanessa Bryant renews partnership with Nike in honor of Kobe Bryant and Gigi BryantNatalia and Vanessa Bryant honored Gigi Bryant on her 16th BirthdayAhead of Father’s Day, the former model also visited a new mural honoring her husband and late daughter Gigi Bryant.

Vanessa Bryant paid tribute to her late husband Kobe Bryant as she marked Father's Day on Sunday more than two years after his passing.'Happy Father's Day, baby. @kobebryant #BestGirlDad,' the beauty, 40, captioned a photo of her with Kobe.The late Lakers great wore a Darth Vader T-shirt reading '#1 Dad' as he posed with his arm slung over Vanessa's shoulder.

A trial involving the Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy accused of taking and sharing helicopter crash scene photos of Kobe Bryant is set to begin next month.And Vanessa Bryant, the late NBA star's widow, wants the jury to know that the same deputy,Doug Johnson, was also involved in another scandal - one in which he allegedly kneeled on an inmate's neck.In response, lawyers for the county have asked a judge to block Bryant from alerting the jurors, reported TMZ. Speaking out: Vanessa Bryant wants a jury to know the sheriff who is accused of sharing crash scene photos from her husband Kobe Bryant's death was also involved in another scandal in which he allegedly kneeled on an inmate's neck; Vanessa pictured in 2021The Sheriff's Department unsuccessfully tried to keep the kneeling incident under wraps, but a video was leaked to Knock LA.The county filed documents on Friday calling the separate situation 'entirely unrelated' to the Bryant case.

Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram Tuesday with a shot in front of a new mural in Philadelphia dedicated to her late husband Kobe Bryant and their daughter Gigi.Vanessa, 40, donned the late NBA icon's varsity jacket from Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia as she stood in front of the artwork.Vanessa said in the caption she was in the City of Brotherly Love to commemorate the opening of a pair of basketball courts named after Kobe and Gianna at the Tustin Playground, where the courts were built working with the charitable organization Dream Courts and organizer Nancy Lieberman. The latest:Vanessa Bryant, 40, took to Instagram Tuesday with a shot in front of a mural in Philadelphia of her late husband Kobe Bryant and their daughter Gigi'PHILADELPHIA ...

Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy was spotted out with her dad Jay-Z on Monday in the front row of the NBA Finals game in San Francisco.MORE: Beyoncé sings with Kelly Rowland's children - detailsThe ten-year-old was all smiles as she watched the match, and looked almost identical to her famous mom, in photos obtained by Daily Mail.Looking grown up with a touch of lipgloss and oversized hoop earrings, Blue wore a black T-shirt and leather jacket for the fun day out.VIDEO: Beyoncé and Jay-Z's love story After photos of the father-daughter duo were posted online, many fans were quick to comment on just how much Blue looked like her mother. "Man, Blue Ivy looks exactly like her mom," one wrote, while another remarked: "Blue Ivy's got Beyoncé's whole face." A third added: "Like, little Blue Ivy is 25 now," in reference to just how much the pre-teen had grown.MORE: Beyoncé's mum shares rare video during outing with Blue Ivy and twins Rumi and SirMORE: Beyoncé's mom pays touching tribute to grandbaby in adorable new messageBlue was last pictured in public in February as she attended the Super Bowl with her parents.