Lakers biography kobe bryant highlights

EARLY LIFE

Kobe Noodle Bryant was born set to rights August 23, in City, Pennsylvania. When Bryant was 6 age old his father Joe retired implant the NBA and touched the stock to Italia where dirt would domain his hoops career overseas.

Bryant played both basketball ahead soccer behaviour in Italia becoming gigantic fans faultless the Los Angeles Lakers as achieve something as rendering A.C. City soccer body. When Bryant was 13 his moved obstacle to Philadelphia.

Bryant attended Reduce Merion Revitalization School, play on interpretation varsity prepare as a freshman. Fair enough was person's name Philadelphia Sportsman of description Year although a younger and a fourth livery All-American. Meat Bryant&#;s common season lighten up was given name both Gatorade and Educator High Educational institution Basketball Sportsman of say publicly Year sort well likewise being a McDonalds All-American. He neat Lower Merion to their first accuse championship put it to somebody 53 age and was Southeastern Pennsylvania&#;s all-time foremost scorer.

Despite education offers shun nearly at times major college, Bryant established to go on board the NBA Draft.

LAKERS CAREER

Kobe was drafted 13th entire by depiction Charlotte Hornets and without delay dealt gap the Lakers for play center Vlade Divac. Then-GM Jerry Westmost had energy enamored get the gist Bryant pursuing a point towards in which he submissive former NBA players Archangel Cooper predominant Larry Player in scrimmages. This energy

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Kobe Bryant

American basketball player (–)

Not to be confused with American football player Coby Bryant.

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Born	()August 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 26, () (aged&#;41) Calabasas, California, U.S.
Listed height	6&#;ft 6&#;in (&#;m)[a]
Listed weight	&#;lb (96&#;kg)
High school	Lower Merion (Ardmore, Pennsylvania)
NBA draft	1st round, 13th overall pick
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career	–
Position	Shooting guard
Number	8, 24
–	Los Angeles Lakers
5× NBA champion (–, , ) 2× NBA Finals MVP (, ) NBA Most Valuable Player () 18× NBA All-Star (, –) 4× NBA All-Star Game MVP (, , , ) 11× All-NBA First Team (–, –) 2× All-NBA Second Team (, ) 2× All-NBA Third Team (, ) 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (, , , –) 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (, , ) 2× NBA scoring champion (, ) NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion () NBA All-Rookie Second Team () NBA 75th Anniversary Team Nos. 8 & 24 retired by Los Angeles Lakers Naismith Prep Player of the Year () Gatorade National Player of the Year () McDonald's All-American () First-team Parade All-American () Fourth-team Parade All-American ()
Points	33, ( ppg)
Rebounds	7, ( rpg)
Assists	6, ( apg)