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West trades for rookie Kobe Bryant
Jerry West trades his starting center, Vlade Divac, to the Charlotte Hornets for Bryant, a 17-year-old. Where he will play for the rest of his career. -
Kobe first shot
Kobe first shot made was a free throw -
Dunk Champion
That was the first glimpse of him being great. People said that he was showing potential to be the next Jordan. -
Youngest All-Star start
He scored 18 points and had some amazing dunks.He went on to play in 18 all star games in his career. -
First Championship
He averaged 15.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1 steal, and 1.4 blocks. They won the 2000 finals in 6 games. Shaq won the Finals MVP. -
First 50 point game
He scored 51 with 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block against the Warriors. They still lost the game. -
Second Championship
Kobe was averaging 24.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.4 blocks. They won the 2001 finals in 5 games. -
Third Championship
Kobe averaged 26.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.8 blocks. They won the 2002 Finals in four games. -
Averaging 40 points for a month
In 2003 he averaged 40 points for the entire month of February. He had some crazy numbers -
Arrested
Bryant is charged with sexual assault by the Eagle County District Attorney's office in Colorado. Bryant said the sex with a 19-year-old hotel employee was consensual. -
62 points in three quarters
He had 62 points while the Mavericks whole team had 61 in three quarters. He also had 8 rebounds and 3 steals and 0 assists. -
He got robbed of MVP
He averaged 35.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.4 blocks.He didn't win MVP -
81 point game
Kobe had 81 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block. They won the game -
He got robbed of MVP again
He averaged 31.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.5 blocks. He didn't win MVP. -
Four straight games with 50+ points
He averaged 56.2 points. 65 points, 50 points, 60 points, and 50 points. -
First Olympic Gold Medal
He had 20 points against Spain as they beat them 118-107. He won his first gold medal. -
Fourth Championship
He averaged 32.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks. They won in 5 and Kobe won his first Finals MVP. -
MVP Season
He averaged 26.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.5 blocks. Yet he didn't win it with 35.1 ppg -
Fifth Championship
He averaged 28.6 points, 8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 2.1 steals, 0.7 blocks. They won in 7 and Kobe won Finals MVP. -
Kobe passed West to become the leading scorer for the Lakers
He had 44 points against the Memphis Grizzlies. He passed him on a dunk in Zach Randolph's face. -
Youngest to 30,000 points
He was the youngest to reach 30,000 points after hitting a runner in the third quarter. They win the game. -
Tore his achilles
He tore achilles in game. Still went to the free throw line and hit two free throws. -
Passes Jordan on All-Time scoring list
He hit a free throw in the second quarter to pass Jordan. He's still third on all-time. -
Kobe dropped 60 in his farewell game
He had 60 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. After that he retired. -
Kobe wins an Oscar
He won the Oscar for "Dear Basketball". Proving that players don't have to shut up and dribble.
