Published 19:26 IST, February 1st 2021

Did Kobe Bryant have cancer? Vanessa Bryant's Instagram post rubbishes health rumours

Did Kobe Bryant have cancer? Late Los Angeles Lakers' legend's wife Vanessa Bryant has rubbished health rumours as 'lies' amidst CBD oil claims.

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Kobe Bryant's legacy transcended well beyond NBA and basketball and his loss still very much remains very fresh in memories of his fans and family. Los Angeles Lakers legend along with his daughter Gianna tragically passed away in a helicopter crash last year in January. And while tributes and homs have flown in for late NBA legend over course of time, some nasty rumours have also cropped up in media, including Bryant having cancer. 

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Did Kobe Bryant have cancer? Vanessa rubbishes Kobe Bryant cancer rumours 

Vanessa Bryant has angrily dismissed a company’s claim that her late husband t only endorsed its CBD oil but also used product as well. Kobe Bryant's widow took to Instagram to share an article which claimed that late Lakers legend h used CBD (Cannabidiol) oil, along with reports of NBA icon having cancer. for Premium Gre CBD supposedly appeared in a special health section of People and h Kobe Bryant allegedly extolling virtues of cannabis-based product. Vanessa Bryant clarified that neir People r Bryant h anything to do with product and that it was a hoax. 

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scam article spoke about late NBA legend supporting CBD oil, and how Bryant Family Foundation was "rolling out" ir own CBD oil. It furr ded how 'Black Mamba' promoting product got people to use it, providing an increase in sales. article also mentioned that Bryant was a cancer survivor, but never talked about it.  Kobe Bryant CBD Oil conflict furr goes up a tch, with  company also claiming that product is free. Last vember, a similar article h quoted Kobe incorrectly, where he spoke glowingly of how 'Maricanna RX CBD' helped him during his 20-year career in NBA.

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Kobe Bryant was one of most durable players in NBA history, with his career spanning 20 seasons with Los Angeles Lakers. NBA icon won five championship rings, etching his name in league's history books while being named Finals MVP in back-to-back seasons when Lakers won in 2009 and 2010. 'Black Mamba' h his fair share of injury troubles and came back from a serious Achilles injury later in his career. However, Lakers icon me  apparent references to value of CBD oil.

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(Im Courtesy: Vanessa Bryant Instagram)

19:25 IST, February 1st 2021