Think you've enjoyed the well-marbled splendor of Kobe beef? If you don't live in Japan, think again. And Wagyu doesn't count either. But that's okay. It's what the U.S. government wants you to think. A three part Forbes piece on "Kobe" beef.
posted by disillusioned on Apr 17, 2012 - 139 comments

A tribute to Kobe, the dog in FireDogLake.
posted by scalefree on Nov 26, 2009 - 31 comments

Can you score your way out of disgrace? Kobe Bryant's 81 points tonight were the second most points ever scored by a single player in the 59 year history of the NBA, and the most scored since Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point night 44 years ago (when the league was much whiter than it is today). With a new campaign from one time sponsor Nike and sports writers increasingly touting Bryant as a leading MVP candidate, two of the three elements of modern sports superstardom (sponsorship, good press) have returned to Kobe since the rape allegations that threatened to end his career. Will the final piece of the puzzle (public sympathy) be next?
posted by jonson on Jan 22, 2006 - 119 comments

Kobe Kobe Kobe Kobe Kobe Kobe Kobe

Clearly a SportsFilter post . . .
posted by geekyguy on Sep 2, 2004 - 75 comments

Man held for threat vs. Kobe accuser (MSNBC)
If this guy was looking for his fifteen minutes then the timer just started.
posted by fenriq on Sep 18, 2003 - 1 comment