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Kobe Bryant Profile
Kobe was born in California August 23,1978. his parents named him after a steak (Kobe) seen on a restaurant menu prior to his birth.. Spent eight years of his childhood in italy and is fluent in Italian.. Has two older sisters, Sharia and Shaya.. -
Growing up in Italy
Kobe was famous before the NBA he played his first game NBA. He went to the pros right after High School. Kobe isn't the only person in his family to have pro basketball experience. His dad Joe Bryant played eight seasons in the NBA, with teams Phildaephia, San Diego and Houston. but when Kobe was 5 his dad sign with a team that was in Italy so they had to move across the ocean when they got there they did not no there langue so after school kobe and his sisters practice -
joining the lakers
the Charlotte Hornets chose Kobe as the 13th pick pick of the draft. he was traded to Los Angeles for the Lakers' when he got to the airport somebody ask him where did he play. he played lower Merion High School -
Kobe's Personal Bests
Points- 40, vs, Sacramento, March 12,2000
Three-points field goals made-Five vs, Seattle, January 8, 2000
Assists-12 vs, Minnesota, December 17, 1999
Steals -6 vs, Sacramento, April 7, 1999
Blocks shots -5 twice -
Kobe and Shaq
Kobe and Shaq had't been the best of friends in previous seasions but in 1999 and 2000 they bonded. after a 90-89 win over the Kings , shaq threw the ball in the stands and went to go hugged Kobe in Celebration. -
Kobe is Fan-tastic
Kobe scored a team high 18 points, but his West team lost to the East 135-114. he played 22 minutes , grabbed six rebounds and had one assist. -
Confident Kobe
in the first round of the 1999 playsoffs, kobe had a chance to show how much he had matured. Far from the rookie struggling to fit in who hoisted up a season ending air ball. -
Chronology
August 23,1978- Kobe Bryant is born in Philadelphia
1996-Selected as National High School Player of the year as a senior at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.
1996- Announces he will skip collage and go directly from high school to NBA. -
5rings
5× NBA champion (2000–2002, 2009–2010)
First trio of rings was largely due to duo with Shaq
second string of championships was considered more "earned" by Kobe as he was the unquestioned leader of the Lakers -
Going Pro
Kobe and his Family moved back to the United States in 1992, when Kobe was 14. it was a tough adjustment . when Kobe got back to the states he didn't even speak English although Kobe's English was poor but everyone understood what he was saying on the basketball court.