Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant
	Bryant with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015
Personal information
Born	August 23, 1978; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Nationality	American
Died	January 26, 2020 (aged 41); Calabasas, California, U.S.
High school	Lower Merion; (Ardmore, Pennsylvania)
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft	1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall
	Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Pro career	1996–2016
Career history
1996–2016	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
	5× NBA champion (2000–2002, 2009, 2010); 2× NBA Finals MVP (2009, 2010); NBA Most Valuable Player (2008); 18× NBA All-Star (1998, 2000–2016); 4× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011); 11× All-NBA First Team (2002–2004, 2006–2013); 2× All-NBA Second Team (2000, 2001); 2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2005); 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000, 2003, 2004, 2006–2011); 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2001, 2002, 2012); 2× NBA scoring champion (2006, 2007); NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1997); NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1997); Nos. 8 & 24 retired by Los Angeles Lakers; Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1996); First-team Parade All-American (1996);
Career statistics
Points	33,643 (25.0 ppg)
Rebounds	7,047 (5.2 rpg)
Assists	6,306 (4.7 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
Medals
Men's Basketball
Competitor for United States
Olympic Games
FIBA Americas Championship

Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020)^[3] was an American former professional basketball player. He most recently played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. Bryant played as a shooting guard. During the 2005-2006 season, he scored 81 points in a game against the Toronto Raptors. He is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

Bryant retired on April 13, 2016 after scoring 60 points in a Lakers win against the Utah Jazz. He won an Oscar and Emmy for his movie Dear Basketball.^[4]

His father was basketball player and coach Joe Bryant.

Championships and awards

Bryant won five championship rings from 2000-2002 and again in 2009-2010. He was awarded the Most Valuable Player in the 2007-08 NBA season after the Los Angeles Lakers went to the 2008 NBA Playoffs as the first seed in the Western Conferencehe was the winner of 18 time nba all star, 15 time member of the nba, 12 time member of the all defensive team and 1 time slam dunk champion.

In 2008, Bryant won a gold medal with the United States national team at the Olympics in Beijing.^[5]

Bryant earned 14 selections for All-NBA teams and 12 for All-Defensive teams. He led the league in scoring twice. He received 4 all-star game MVPs in 14 appearances. He also won 2 finals MVP awards. He was also the youngest player to reach 30,000 points, passing Shaquille O Neal and Michael Jordan and becoming third on the all-time scoring list. Bryant is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history.

Death

On January 26, 2020, Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California at the age of 41.^[6] His 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, and seven others also died in the crash.^[7]

Notes

↑ In 2006, Bryant said that he was 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m).^[1] In 2008, he stated he was "probably" 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) in shoes.^[2]

References

↑ Mallozzi, Vincent (December 24, 2006). 'Where's Kobe? I Want Kobe.'. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. https://www.webcitation.org/6EbfVb425?url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/24/sports/basketball/24cheer.html?_r=1&.
↑ Ding, Kevin (January 8, 2008). Kobe Bryant's work with kids brings joy, though sometimes it's fleeting. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. https://www.webcitation.org/6Ebfn5UQs?url=http://www.ocregister.com/sports/kobebryant-88229-makeawishfoundation-lakers.html.
↑ "Kobe Bryant Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio - Los Angeles Lakers - ESPN". espn.go.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
↑ "Kobe Bryant". espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
↑ "Kobe Bryant Olympics - Kobe Bryant commits to 2012 Olympics - Los Angeles Times". articles.latimes.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
↑ Lambe, Stacy. "Kobe Bryant Dies in Helicopter Crash: Report". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
↑ "NBA, sports worlds mourn the death of Kobe Bryant". ESPN.com. January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

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[height_note-3] In 2006, Bryant said that he was 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m).^[1] In 2008, he stated he was "probably" 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) in shoes.^[2]

[1] Mallozzi, Vincent (December 24, 2006). 'Where's Kobe? I Want Kobe.'. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. https://www.webcitation.org/6EbfVb425?url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/24/sports/basketball/24cheer.html?_r=1&.

[2] Ding, Kevin (January 8, 2008). Kobe Bryant's work with kids brings joy, though sometimes it's fleeting. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. https://www.webcitation.org/6Ebfn5UQs?url=http://www.ocregister.com/sports/kobebryant-88229-makeawishfoundation-lakers.html.

[4] "Kobe Bryant Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio - Los Angeles Lakers - ESPN". espn.go.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.

[5] "Kobe Bryant". espn.go.com. ESPN. Retrieved 26 April 2016.

[6] "Kobe Bryant Olympics - Kobe Bryant commits to 2012 Olympics - Los Angeles Times". articles.latimes.com. Retrieved March 19, 2011.

[7] Lambe, Stacy. "Kobe Bryant Dies in Helicopter Crash: Report". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 2020-01-26.

[Death-Mourn-ESPN-8] "NBA, sports worlds mourn the death of Kobe Bryant". ESPN.com. January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

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