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Kobe Bean Bryant ( / ˈkoʊbi / KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
- 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
- 1996: 1st round, 13th overall pick
- 1996–2016
Jan 28, 2020 · NBA legend Kobe Bryant, 41, died Sunday in a helicopter crash. Fatal crash: Bryant was one of nine people who died when the helicopter they were in crashed on a hillside in Calabasas,...
- Who Was Kobe Bryant?
- Early Life
- NBA Career and Stats
- Retirement
- Academy Award For 'Dear Basketball'
- Sexual Assault Charge
- Philanthropy
- Wife and Children
- Death
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Kobe Bryant spent his early years in Italy and joined the NBA straight out of high school. A dominant scorer, Bryant won five NBA championships and the 2008 MVP Award with the Los Angeles Lakers. Although later seasons were marred by injuries, he surpassed Michael Jordan for third place on the NBA all-time scoring list in December 2014 and retired ...
Kobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Named after a city in Japan, Bryant is the son of former NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant. In 1984, after ending his NBA career, the elder Bryant took the family to Italy, where he played in the Italian League. Growing up in Italy alongside two athletic older sisters, Sha...
In his second season with the Lakers, Bryant was voted a starter for the 1998 All-Star Game, becoming the youngest All-Star in NBA history at 19. The shooting guard then teamed up with superstar center Shaquille O'Nealto win three consecutive NBA championships and was voted first-team all-NBA from 2002-2004. He also inked multi-year endorsement dea...
Although Bryant returned in time for the start of the 2015-2016 NBA season, he personally struggled alongside his young Lakers teammates. In November 2015, he announced that he would retire at the end of the season. "This season is all I have left to give," he wrote on The Players' Tribune website. "My heart can take the pounding. My mind can handl...
In November 2015, Bryant announced his upcoming retirement from the Lakers with a poem on The Players' Tribune website, titled "Dear Basketball." The athletic great soon sought the best in other fields to turn his poem into a short film, including Disney animator Glen Keane and composer John Williams. The result was a beautifully rendered five-minu...
In July 2003, Bryant was charged with one count of sexual assault on a 19-year-old female hotel worker in Colorado. Bryant said he was guilty of adultery but innocent of the rape charge. The case against Bryant was dismissed in 2004, and he settled the civil lawsuit filed by the hotel worker against him out of court.
Among his philanthropic endeavors, the basketball great partnered with the non-profit After-School All-Stars as part of the Kobe & Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation. He also ran an annual summer camp called the Kobe Basketball Academy.
Bryant married 19-year-old Vanessa Laine in April 2001. The couple became parents to four daughters: Natalia Diamante (b. 2003), Gianna Maria-Onore (b. 2006, d. 2020), Bianka (b. 2016) and Capri (b. 2019).
On January 26, 2020, Bryant was onboard a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter that crashed in the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas. Nine people, including Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna "Gigi," died. The helicopter was on its way from Orange County to Thousands Oaks, California where Bryant was scheduled to coach a tournament game at Mamba Sports A...
Learn about the life and career of Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest NBA players of all time. He won five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, scored 60 points in his final game, and died in a helicopter crash in 2020. Find out his achievements, awards, and legacy.
Hall of Fame. 18x All Star. 2x Scoring Champ. 5x NBA Champ. 15x All-NBA. 1996-97 All-Rookie. 12x All-Defensive. 4x AS MVP. 2007-08 MVP. 2x Finals MVP. NBA 75th Anniv. Team. 2018 Oscar. 33 8 24. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. SUMMARY. Career. G. 1346. PTS. 25.0. TRB. 5.2. AST. 4.7. FG% 44.7. FG3% 32.9. FT% 83.7. eFG% 48.2. PER.
- August 23, 1978
Feb 25, 2020 · A tribute to Kobe Bryant, the 18-time All-Star and five-time NBA champion who died in a helicopter crash in 2020. Find features, stories, videos, photos and more about his life, career and legacy.
Apr 29, 2024 · Kobe Bryant (born August 23, 1978, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died January 26, 2020, Calabasas, California) was an American professional basketball player, who helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to five championships (2000–02 and 2009–10).
Jan 27, 2020 · The Los Angeles Lakers legend and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among the nine people killed in a foggy accident near Calabasas, California. Bryant was one of the greatest basketball players of his generation, a five-time NBA champion and a Hall of Fame prospect.
