Nike’s Kobe Bryant Aston Martin limited edition sneakers.  It will be released May 1, 2010.

It will cost you about $550 to buy this shoe and only 500 pairs will be sold.

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No, he wasn’t the armed robber.

According to TMZ, five gunmen broke into a home near Kobe’s residence.  They roughed up the residents and tried to rob them.  Someone from the backyard called 911 and the police arrested three of the gunmen but are still chasing the other two.

The police authorized an automated phone system to call and warn every home in the neighborhood about the two armed men.

That’s the only way to defend Kobe Bryant, people – don’t allow him to come to a practice or a game.  Unfortunately for the Utah Jazz, which the Lakers play tonight, Kobe will play.

A poll among coaches and players determined that Kobe Bryant has the highest basketball IQ among active players.  Speaking of Kobe Bryant, he (among other athletes) wore red laces (that looked orange) for the Lakers‘ game against the Hornets last Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Ron Artest claims he drank Hennessy at halftime during his Bull days.  Chicago Bulls, that is.

Wow, Zen Master Phil Jackson succumbs to the lure of acting.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia.  He was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told The Associated Press on Monday.

The doctor didn’t give any guarantees but stated Kareem has a very good chance to live and does not have to make any drastic change in his lifestyle.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is taking an oral medication for the disease and is a paid spokesman for the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis, which makes a drug that treats the illness.

Kareem wants to bring awareness to the illness the same way Magic Johnson did for HIV.  Allegedly, this form of blood cancer can be fatal if left untreated.