About Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant was born

Aug 23, 1978

Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

NBA

Apr 30, 1996

Bryant left high shool and went directly into NBA, and became the youngest player ever.

Slum Dunk Winner

Apr 30, 1997

Bryant was the winner of the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest, becoming the youngest player to be named the slam dunk champion at the age of 18.

three-peat

Apr 30, 2000

Bryant won three championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002

81 points

Jan 22, 2006

Bryant scored a career high of 81-points against the Toronto Raptors in Staples Center, second highest single scoring performance in NBA history.

65 points

Mar 16, 2007

On March 16, Bryant scored a season-high 65 points in a home game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

reach 20,000 points

Dec 23, 2007

On December 23, 2007, Bryant became the youngest player (29 years, 122 days) to reach 20,000 points

Back on top (2008–10)

Apr 30, 2008

In the 2008–09 season, the Lakers opened the campaign by winning their first seven games.

International Career

Jun 23, 2008

won gold and qualified the United States men for the 2008 Olympics.

61 poijnts

Feb 2, 2009

Bryant set a Madison Square Garden record with 61 points.

Game-winning shots

Dec 4, 2009

During the 2009–10 season, Bryant made six game-winning shots including a buzzer-beating, one-legged 3-pointer against the Miami Heat on December 4, 2009.