Bryant was selected by the Charlotte Hornets as the 13th pick, after which he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. He won 5 NBA championships with the Lakers while becoming the first guard in NBA history to play 20 seasons. via Getty On January 26, 2020, 41-year-old Kobe Bryant and ...
Bryant, whose favorite team growing up was the Lakers, had to have his parents co-sign his NBA contract because he was 17 years old.The 6-foot-6 guard made his pro debut in the 1996-97 season opener against Minnesota; at the time he was the youngest player ever to appear in an NBA...
Adidas was quick to give Kobe Bryant a shoe contract. Later Kobe made the jump to Nike. Take a look at how his signature shoes have changed in form and function over his storied career.The History of Kobe Bryant’s Basketball Shoes
History and Biography By Kobe_Bryant_7144.jpg: Sgt. Joseph A. Leederivative work: JoeJohnson2 (Kobe_Bryant_7144.jpg) [Public domain],via Wikimedia Commons Kobe Bryant biography Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978) former basketball player of the NBA. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
Kobe Bryant is considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time. Learn about the life, family, career and legacy of Kobe Bean Bryant.
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the Charlotte Hornets drafted Bryant with the 13th pick, and then, in one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history, sent his rights to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vlade Divac. Everyone in CHEIZAW had big plans and Kobe was going to be their meal ticket. But things quickly went awry ...
Los Angeles Lakers superstar guard Kobe Bryant’s two-year, $48.5 million extension is by far the most unpopular contract in the NBA. Fans and media love to gripe about it,but Kobe couldn’t care lesswhat the outside world thinks.
Don't cry forKobe. He's the third leading scorer in NBA history. He has five rings and appeared in the Finals seven times.He signed a two-year, $48.5 million contract extensionin the beginning of the 2013 season. When he signed that contract, everyone reported that it was going to be...
Greg Marius [from a Rucker retrospective video]: The day Kobe Bryant came, it was a day we were waiting for over two years. ... It made history for us." Kobe Bryant [from the same Rucker retrospective video]: The memory I'll definitely take away is the people down there at the gam...