In 2012 Bryant struggled with minor injuries, missing 8 games, but remaining among the NBA’s elite players. He had his sixth career streak of at least four 40-point games and became the All-Star Game’s all-time leading scorer, but the Lakers again fell in the second round of the pla...
EarlyNBAcareer 1996Draft Evenbeforehewaschosenasthe13thdraftpickoverallbytheCharlotteHornetsin1996,the17-year-oldBryanthadmadealastingimpressiononthen-LakersgeneralmanagerJerryWest,whoimmediatelyforesawthepotentialinBryant'sbasketballtalentduringpre-draftworkouts.WeststatedthatBryant'sworkoutwasoneofthebesthehadever...
Kobe Bryant was at the peak of his career in 2013, controlling the court by spinning, shooting and scoring. Then suddenly, as he tried to use his way around a defensive guard, he started to limp and ___ . Before the game ended, Bryant fell again, and could ___ walk.“I remember...
Bryant finished in fourth-place in the voting for the 2006 NBA Most Valuable Player Award, but also received 22 first place votes — second only to winner Steve Nash, and by far the highest number of first-place votes Bryant had ever received in his career.Other notable eventsWhen the Lake...
There are so many iconic Kobe Bryant games that it's hard to pick just one -- even if you get one per jersey number. His career-high 81-point game came just months before he ditched No. 8. And while his 61-point performance at MSG wasn't his best in No. 24, it was probab...
The end of Bryant’s career was blighted by injury, but the appearances he did make on the court saw him surpass the 33,000-point mark in the regular season and rack up more than 6,000 career assists. In December 2015, he wrote a moving open letter, entitled “Dear Basketball”, to...
Although it has been four years since his passing, whenever Kobe Bryant's name is mentioned, his legendary career never fails to ignite the passion of basketball fans. Compared to the facade of today's NBA teams, Kobe's career trajectory can truly be described as "legendary." Becoming the ...
When Kobe was 6, Joe Bryant retired from the NBA and moved his family to Italy to continue his professional basketball career. After moving around, the family settled for a while in Reggio Emilia, where a young Kobe Bryant began his basketball journey. When he was 13, his family moved ...
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1.Early Life and Beginnings:Kobe Bryant was born on August23,1978,in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.His father,Joe Bryant,was a former NBA player,which influenced Kobes early interest in basketball.He showed exceptional talent from a young age,leading to a successful high school career at Lower ...