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Born
Kobe was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Kobe Anounces he will enter the draft
Kobe followed in Kevin Garnets shoes, and decided to skip college and go straight to the NBA. -
Kobe Gets Drafted
Kobe Bryant was the 13th overall pick in the 1996 draft. He was dafted by the Charlotte Hornets, who then traded him to The Lakers for Vlad Divac, enturn, the lakers used the extra cap room to sign Shaquille O’Neal. -
Kobe Wins Dunk Contest
Kobe wins his first dunk contest as a rookie -
Kobe Gets voted into First All-Star Game
While only play 20-30 minutes a game, Kobe overwhelmingly played in the all star game. Michael Jordan told him however, that he was a ball hog. -
Kobe Wins First Championship
Kope and the lakers win they're first championship since 1988. -
2nd NBA Championship
Kobe, at just 22, led his team to the 2nd consecutive championship. -
Lakers win 3rd straight NBA Championship
Kobe, yet to win an mvp award. -
Playoffs-Again
Kobe and the lakers again make it to the play-offs, Kobe would win the MVP for the third time. -
Kobe Wins 4th NBA Championship
