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Jun 23, 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).
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- Kobe Bryant was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on August 23, 1978.
- In 2008 Kobe Bryant was named the National Basketball Association (NBA) league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the first time in his career.
- Kobe Bryant won two Olympic gold medals as a member of the U.S. men’s basketball teams at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2012 London Olympi...
- Kobe Bryant was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020.
- On January 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter were among a group traveling to a girls basketball game in a helicopter when it crash...
Jun 23, 2024 · Kobe Bryant was never the one who needed someone to push his buttons as a scorer. He didn't look for the "right" moment, and no one had to tell the Mamba to play a certain way. 1,345 games were played in all-out attack mode. But the 1,346th game—the last of Kobe's career—was a lot different.
Jun 13, 2024 · Kobe Bryant was asked a question about whether he thought he was the greatest Los Angeles Laker ever. The answer was immediate. “No,” Bryant said. He wasn’t being difficult or misleading and the question was fair, especially because Bryant surely would have been on the short list for such a title.
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Jun 26, 2024 · On June 26, 1996, the Charlotte Hornets drafted Kobe Bryant on behalf of the Los Angeles Lakers as part of an agreed upon trade.
Jun 27, 2024 · Kobe Bryant was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th selection in the first round out of Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia. He was then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in ...