Kobe Bryant
American basketball player (1978–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kobe Bean Bryant (/ˈkoʊbiː/ KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020)[3] was an American professional basketball player. He played a career total of 20 years in the National Basketball Association. He played his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant played as a shooting guard. During the 2005-2006 season, he scored 81 points in a game against the Toronto Raptors.[4] He is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
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Born | (1978-08-23)August 23, 1978 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | January 26, 2020(2020-01-26) (aged 41) Calabasas, California, USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Lower Merion (Ardmore, Pennsylvania) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13th overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1996–2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 8, 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–2016 | Los Angeles Lakers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Points | 33,643 (25.0 ppg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 7,047 (5.2 rpg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assists | 6,306 (4.7 apg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basketball Hall of Fame as player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[5]
Bryant was born in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. He is the youngest child of three children of his family.[6] His father was a basketball player and coach Joe Bryant.