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Kobe Bryant, born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, is a former American professional basketball player who played point guard/small forward (power forward-swingman), and has played for the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers for his entire NBA career (1996-2016), and is the son of former American professional basketball player Joe Bryant's son.

Kobe is one of the best scorers in the NBA, breakthroughs, shooting, free throws, three-pointers he is familiar with, there is almost no offensive blind spot, a personal record of 81 points in a single game is a strong proof of this. In addition to the crazy scoring, Kobe's organization ability is also outstanding, often as the first initiator of the team's attack. In addition Kobe is also one of the best defenders in the league, close defense is very oppressive.

On April 14, 2016, after finishing the last home regular season game against the Jazz in his career, Kobe Bryant officially announced his retirement

Early Experience Editor

Childhood

Kobe

Childhood Kobe

- Bryant was born on August 1978 Born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, he is the son of former NBA player and former Los Angeles Sparks head coach Joe "Jellybean" Bryant

Father and Son Kobe

and Pamela Cox Bryant Pamela Cox Bryant) the youngest and only son of three children. [2-3] His parents named him Kobe-a name for a type of Japanese steak[1] that they saw on a restaurant menu-before he was born. [2] Kobe has two sisters, Celia and Shaya. Kobe's father, Joe, played eight seasons in the NBA, for the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, and Houston Rockets. [2] When Kobe was six years old[4], Joe left the NBA and moved the family to Italy to continue his professional basketball career. [5] Kobe adapted to the new lifestyle and learned to speak Italian and Spanish fluently. [5-6] He began playing at the age of 3. [7] His favorite team growing up was the Lakers. [8] Kobe's grandfather would send him videos of NBA games, which Kobe would study. [8] When Kobe was younger, he also learned to play soccer, and his favorite team was AC Milan FC. [9] He has said that if he had stayed in Italy, he would have tried to become a professional soccer player;[9] Kobe is a big fan of former FC Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard and former Barcelona player Ronaldinho, and he also admires Barcelona's Lionel Messi. [10] When Joe retired in 1991[11] he moved his family back to the United States. [3]

High school years

At LowerMerionHifg School in Lower Merion, located in the suburbs of Philadelphia

High school years

, Kobe earned recognition across the U.S. for his amazing high school career. As a rookie, Kobe was able to start on the school's (third and fourth grade) basketball team. [12] Kobe was coached by his father during his sophomore year of high school. Despite a mediocre team in his first year, Kobe played all five positions over the next three years and led the team to a 77-13 record. [12] At the adidas ABCD camp, Kobe won the 1995 High School MVP award and played alongside later teammate Lamar Odom. [13] In high school, then-76ers head coach John Lucas invited Kobe to try out and practice with the team, where Kobe played one-on-one with Jerry Stackhouse. [14] During his senior year of high school, Kobe led his team to its first state championship in 50 years. In his senior year of high school, Kobe averaged 30.8 points, 12 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.0 steals, and 3.8 caps per game as he led Raul Merion High School to a 31-3 record. Kirby finished his high school career by surpassing Wilt Chamberlain and Lionel Simmons to break the high school scoring record in Southeastern Pennsylvania with 2,883 points. [12] For his senior year in high school, Kobe received several awards, including the Naismith High School Player of the Year, Gatorade All-American High School Player of the Year, McDonald's All-American, and USA Today First-Team All-American. Kobe's high school basketball coach, Greg Downer, described him as a "dominant all-around player."[16] Kobe invited R&B diva Brandy Norwood to his prom in 1996,[17] even though they were were just friends. Kobe scored a 1080 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) at graduation,[17] which was enough to secure him a basketball scholarship to a decent college. However, eventually, at age 17, Kobe decided to go straight to the NBA, becoming the sixth player in NBA history to go straight from high school to the NBA draft. [12] Because going straight from high school to the NBA is uncommon (Kevin Garnett being the only exception in 20 years), Kobe's decision has gotten a lot of attention. [12] Kobe has said that if he went to college after high school, he would choose Duke. [18-19]

NBA career edit

1996 NBA Draft

Kobe 1996 transfer to the Los Angeles Lakers

The first post player to enter the NBA Draft directly out of high school, Kobe was drafted in the first round in 1996 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets. [3] However, according to Kobe's agent at the time, Arn Tellem, Kobe playing for the Charlotte Hornets was "a no-brainer."[20] However, the then-Hornets' agent, Arn Tellem, said that it was "a no-brainer."[21 [20] However, Bill Branch, then the Hornets' chief scout, said that the Hornets had agreed to trade the pick with the Lakers the day before the draft. The Lakers didn't tell the Hornets about the rookie they selected until five minutes before the draft. Before the draft, Kobe had a tryout in Los Angeles, playing against former Lakers Larry Drew and Michael Cooper. Then-Lakers manager Jerry West said "Bryant has surpassed those players." [21] On July 11, 1996, West traded his starting center, Vlade Divac, to the Hornets for Kobe's draft rights. [22] Since Kobe was only 17 years old at the time of the draft, his parents had to sign with the Lakers along with him. It was not until the start of the new season that Kobe, who turned 18, signed his contract independently. [23-24]

Initial season (1996-1999)

In Kobe's rookie season, he spent most of his time as Eddie Jones

Kobe won the All-Star Game Slam Dunk Contest in 1997

and Nick Van Exel made his bench debut. At the time, he became the youngest player in NBA history to start a game (a record later broken by teammate Andrew Bynum[25]), and he was also the youngest player in NBA history to start a game. Initially, Kobe's playing time was limited, but as the season continued, Kobe gradually received more playing time. At the end of the season, he was averaging 15.5 minutes per game. [2] During NBA All-Star Weekend, Kobe won the 1997 All-Star Game Slam Dunk Contest, and at age 18, Kobe became the youngest slam dunk contest winner in NBA history. [26] Kobe was named to the NBA Rookie of the Year second-team, along with teammate Travis Knight, who also played off the bench, and became the youngest player to be named to the Rookie of the Year team for a full season. [27-28] In the final game of the season, Kobe threw three air balls in the final seconds of the game. First, he missed the game-winning shot in the fourth quarter, and then in the final minute of overtime he missed two three-pointers to tie the game. That's how the Utah Jazz beat the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs. Shaquille O'Neal commented a couple years later, "[Kobe] is the only guy who would dare take a shot like that in a moment like that." [29]

In Kobe's second season, he saw more playing time and began to show what a talented young guard could do. Kobe's scoring average skyrocketed, from 7.6 to 15.4 points per game. [30] Kobe's increased minutes were a result of the team's "small lineup", in which Kobe would play small forward and play alongside the starting guards. [31] Kobe finished second in the race for the 1998 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award,[32] and became the youngest NBA All-Star Game starter in the history of the NBA, as voted on by fans.[33] He was named to the NBA All-Star Game along with his teammates. [33] He was joined by fellow teammates Shaquille O'Neal, Eddie Jones, and Nick Van Exel,[34] a result that made them the first time since 1983 that four players from the same team were selected to the same NBA All-Star Game. Kobe's 15.4 points per game became the highest scoring of any non-starter that season. [35]

The 1998-99 season marked the beginning of Kobe's demonstration of his ability to be one of the top guards in the league. With starting guards Eddie Jones and Nick Van Exel bit traded, Kobe started every game in a season that was reduced to just 50 games throughout the season due to a labor dispute. [36] During the season, Kobe signed a six-year contract with the Lakers worth approximately $70 million. [35] The contract allowed Kobe to play for the Lakers through the 2003-04 season. Despite only being in the early stages of his career, some sportswriters have already begun to compare Kobe's skills to those of Michael Jordan and Earvin Johnson.[23][38] Kobe's skill set has been compared to that of Michael Jordan and Earvin Johnson. [23] [38] And the playoffs didn't get much better that year, getting swept out of the Western Conference semifinals by the San Antonio Spurs. [39]

Three-peat period (1999-2002)

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Lakers dynasty O'Neal Kobe Jackson

Kobe's fortunes changed when Phil Jackson came to coach the Lakers in 1999. [40] After several years of steady improvement, Kobe had become one of the best point guards in the league, making multiple appearances on the NBA's Best XI,[41] All-Star and NBA's Best Defensive XI. [42] Led by the standout center-guard duo of Kobe and O'Neal, the Lakers became a strong contender for the championship. Phil Jackson utilized the triangle offense he used to win six championships with the Chicago Bulls to help the Lakers become an NBA championship caliber team, as evidenced by three straight championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. [43]

Early in the 1999-2000 season, Kobe had to spend six weeks in the stands after injuring his right hand in a preseason game against the Washington Wizards. [44] Upon his return to the court Kobe was able to average over 38 minutes per game, and improved all of his technical statistics during the 1999-2000 season. [2] He led the team in assists and steals. The return of O'Neal and Kobe, along with a strong bench, gave the Lakers the 5th highest number of regular season wins in NBA history - 67. O'Neal won the regular-season MVP that year, while Kobe was named to the NBA's second-team Best XI and was named to the NBA's first-team Best Defensive XI for the first time (becoming the youngest player to win that honor). [45] In the playoffs Kobe played only a number two role, but had a well-rounded performance of 25 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 caps in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. [46] and finally matched O'Neal's aerial pick-and-roll to win the Western Conference Finals series. In the Finals series against the Indiana Pacers, Kobe sprained his ankle in the second quarter of Game 2 and missed the remainder of that game and Game 3. In Game 4, Kobe scored 22 points in the second half to lead his team to a win in overtime when O'Neal left the game with a full foul. Kobe hit the game-winning shot to help his team take a 120-118 lead. [47] With the Game 6 win, the Lakers had their first NBA championship since 1988. [48-50]

A commemorative photo of Kobe with his parents after the 2000 championship

The 2000-01 season was statistically very similar to Kobe's previous season, except for a six-point higher scoring average (28.5). [30] But it was also the year that the conflict between Kobe and O'Neal began to emerge. [51] Once again leading the team in assists at 5 per game. Although the Lakers only had 56 wins this season, 11 fewer than the previous season, they put together an outstanding 15-1 record in the playoffs. They easily swept the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, and San Antonio Spurs until losing an overtime game against the Philadelphia 76ers in the finals. They won the next four games to bring the championship trophy back to Los Angeles for the second time. [52] In the playoffs Kobe saw extended playing time and improved his averages to 29.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. [30] In the playoffs O'Neal declared Kobe the best player in the league. [53] Kobe ended up being named to the second-team of the Best XI and was named to the Best Defensive XI for the 2nd consecutive year. On top of that, he was named to the All-Star starting lineup for the 3rd consecutive year (there was no All-Star game in 1999).

In the 2001-02 season, Kobe reached 80 games for the first time in his career. He continued his all-around play, contributing 25.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. Kobe also shot a career-high 46.9 percent from the field and once again led the team in assists. In addition to once again being named to the All-Star team and the Best Defensive Team, Kobe was also named to the First Team of the NBA Best XI for the first time in his career. [2] The Lakers finished the regular season with 58 wins, finishing second in the Pacific Division behind the Kings. The road to the Finals was also much tougher than in previous years. Despite sweeping the Blazers in the playoffs and defeating the Spurs 4-1, the Lakers lost home-court advantage to the Kings. The series went seven games, the first time that had happened since the Western Conference Finals of the 2000 playoffs. The Lakers eventually defeated their division rivals to advance to their third consecutive Finals. [54] In the 2002 Finals, Kobe averaged 26.8 points on 51.4% shooting from the field, along with 5.8 rebounds, and 5.3 assists, including scoring a quarter of the team's points. at the age of 23, Kobe became the youngest player to win three championships. Kobe's performance in the 4th quarter was notable and praised, especially in the last two rounds of the playoffs. [55-56]

Brief slump (2002-2004)

During the 2002-03 season, Kobe averaged 30 points per game and completed a streak of nine consecutive games with 40+, averaging 40.6 points per game throughout the month of February. In addition, he was able to contribute 6.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.2 steals per game, all career highs. Kobe was once again named to both the NBA's first-team Best XI and Best Defensive XI,[2] and ranked third in MVP voting. After a 50-32 regular season, the Lakers lost to the San Antonio Spurs, the year's eventual champion, after six games in the Western Conference semifinals of the playoffs. [57]

Left to right, Kobe Malone O'Neal Payton

The following season, 2003-04, the Lakers gained All-Stars Karl Malone and Gary Payton for another championship run. [58] Before the start of the season, Kobe was arrested on sexual assault charges. [59] This resulted in Kobe missing some games due to court appearances; either appearing in court earlier in the day and making it to the game later in the same day. In the final game of the regular season, the Lakers played the Trail Blazers. Kobe led the Lakers to victory with two shutouts and won the Pacific Division. In the final moments of the fourth quarter, Kobe hit a three-pointer to tie the game and send it into overtime. [60] The game ended up going into a second overtime, and Kobe hit another clutch three-pointer to help the Lakers win 105-104. [60]

With four future Basketball Hall of Famers, O'Neal, Malone, Payton and Bryant, the Lakers ended up in the NBA Finals. [61] In the Finals, the Lakers were defeated in five games by the Detroit Pistons, who won the championship for the first time since 1990[62]. In the Finals series, Kobe averaged 22.6 points per game, along with 4.4 assists, on a dismal 35.1% shooting percentage. [63] Phil Jackson did not renew his contract with the Lakers and was replaced as coach by Rudy Tomjanovich. [64] O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat for Lamar Odom, Caron Butler, and Brian Grant. The next day, Kobe turned down a contract offered by the Los Angeles Clippers and signed a seven-year extension with the Lakers worth $136.4 million. [65-66]

Disappointment in the playoffs (2004-2007)

The 2004-05 season was marred by controversy and Criticism. Phil Jackson published a new book "The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul", in which detailed the turmoil of the Lakers in the 2003-04 season, but also criticized Kobe at the same time, saying that he "can not be adjusted (uncoachable) uncoachable." [67] In the middle of the season, Rudy Tomjanovich abruptly resigned as head coach, citing health concerns. After Tomjanovich's departure, Lakers assistant coach Frank Hamblen took charge of the team for the remainder of the season. [68] Although Kobe finished the season second in league scoring with 27.6 points per game, the Lakers struggled and the team failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1993-94.[69] After the season, the Lakers were able to win the NBA Championship. [69] In the post-season awards, Kobe did not make the Best Defensive Lineup, and was only named to the third-team of the Best Lineup due to the Lakers' decline in overall strength. [70] During the season, Kobe also publicized his conflicts with Ray Allen and Karl Malone. [71-72]

Kobe Bryant 81 points in a single game

Kobe Bryant 81 points in a single game (11 photos)

The 2005-06 season was a turning point in Kobe's basketball career. Despite previous disagreements with Kobe, Phil Jackson chose to return to coach the Lakers. [73] Kobe approved of the move, and various performances proved that the second collaboration between these two was not bad, leading the Lakers back to the playoffs. Kobe also had the best individual scoring season of his career. In the December 20, 2005 Lakers vs. Dallas Mavericks game, Kobe scored 62 points in the first three quarters of the game (the fourth quarter did not play), and when he came off the court, his personal score of 62 points was higher than the Mavericks' team score of 61 points, and Kobe was the first player to do so since the introduction of the 24-second timer. [74] On January 16, 2006, the Lakers faced the Heat, and Kobe and O'Neal's pre-game handshake and hug made headlines that day, marking a gradual change in the tension between the two players. [75] A month later at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game, the two were seen joking together. [76] On January 22, 2006, Kobe scored a career-high 81 points against the Toronto Raptors. [77] In addition to breaking the previous record of 71 set by Elgin Baylor, Kobe's 81 points in a single game was the second-highest single-game total in NBA history, behind Wilt Chamberlain's record of 100 points in a single game in 1962. [78] In the same month, Kobe scored a career-high 81 points against the Toronto Raptors. [78] In the same month, Kobe also became the first player since 1964 to score 45 or more points in four consecutive games, becoming the third player to do so after Chamberlain and Baylor.[79] Throughout January, Kobe scored 81 points in a single game, the second highest single-game total in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962. [79] Throughout the month of January, Kobe averaged 43.4 points per game,[80] ranking 8th in NBA history for single-month scoring average, and first in single-month scoring average for a single individual other than Chamberlain.[81] At the end of the 2005-06 season, Kobe set Lakers records for the most 40-plus point games (27) and most points scored (2,832) in a single season.[82] With his averages, Kobe also became the first player since 1964 to average 45 points or more in four consecutive games, becoming the third player since Chamberlain and Baylor to do so. [28] Kobe won the title of league scoring champion for the first time with his 35.4 scoring average. He finished fourth in the 2006 NBA Most Valuable Player Award voting, but received 22 first-place votes-behind eventual winner Steve Nash. The Lakers put together a 45-37 regular season record, winning 11 more games than the previous season. [81-83]

No. 8 → No. 24

Later that season, it was reported that Kobe would change his jersey number from No. 8 to No. 24 beginning with the 2006-07 season. His first jersey in high school was No. 24, before switching to No. 33. [84] In a TNT radio interview, Kobe said that he had intended to go with #24 for his rookie season, but was unable to do so, and that the #33 jersey had been retired with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Kobe had worn number 143 at the Adidas ABCD training camp, so ended up choosing the sum of three numbers, 8, as his number. [84] In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers did enough to take a 3-1 series lead over the Phoenix Suns, which they defeated in Game 4 on a pair of clutch shots put in by Kobe. In Game 6, they came within six seconds of knocking the second-seeded Suns out of the tournament, but ended up losing 118-126 in overtime. [85] Despite Kobe averaging 27.9 points per game in the series, the Lakers ultimately lost to the Suns in a 7-game battle. [85] In the 90-121 loss to the Suns in Game 7, Kobe was blamed for taking only three shots in the second half. [86] During the 2006 offseason, Kobe underwent knee surgery, preventing him from playing in the 2006 World Men's Basketball Championship. [87] He himself has said, "Number 24 means 24 hours, and I want to put all my energy into basketball, and that's why I chose number 24. I wouldn't be Kobe if I couldn't put my whole heart and soul into it seriously. 24 is the best interpretation of me." [88-90]

In the 2006-07 season, Kobe was named to the All-Star Game starting lineup for the ninth time, and on February 18, Kobe scored 31 points, had six assists, six steals, and won the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award for the second time in his career. [91] Throughout the season, Kobe was involved in a series of on-court mishaps; on January 28, Kobe elbowed Spurs guard Manu Ginobili in the face after shooting a potentially game-winning jump shot. [92] After a re-examination by the league, Kobe was banned from the subsequent game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The ban was based on Kobe's waving his arms backward as "an aberrant maneuver."[93] Later, in March, Kobe was banned from the game against the New York Knicks. [93] Later, on March 6, he appeared to repeat the gesture, this time hitting Minnesota Timberwolves guard Marko Jaric.[92] On March 7, Kobe was suspended for the following game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. [92] On March 7, the NBA issued Kobe a second one-game suspension. [94] On March 9, in his first game back, he elbowed Kyle Korver in the face again, and the act was added as a first-degree malicious foul after the game. [92]