He won gold medals on the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic teams. [62] At the time, he was the second-youngest player ever to play in an NBA game (18 years, 72 days) and also became the youngest NBA starter (18 years, 158 days). Navigation Toggle NBA. [319][320] He became the oldest player to score 60 or more points in a game at 37 years and 234 days old. [266] Bryant's contract became a polarizing topic, with detractors arguing that stars should take less money to allow their team more financial freedom, while supporters countered that the NBA's biggest stars were being paid less than their true value. [95] Bryant's play was notable and praised for his performance in the fourth quarter of games, specifically the last two rounds of the playoffs. [240] After starting the season 14, coach Brown was fired. [387] In October 2021, Bryant was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.[388]. [413] On December 16, 2011, Vanessa Bryant filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, and the couple requested joint custody of their daughters. [67] O'Neal commented that "[Bryant] was the only guy who had the guts at the time to take shots like that. [190] Despite the injury, Bryant elected to continue playing, rather than take any time off to rest the injury. [501] On November 4, 2010, Bryant appeared alongside Zach Braff at the Call of Duty: Black Ops launch event at the Santa Monica Airport, where they presented a $1million check to the Call of Duty Endowment, an Activision-founded nonprofit organization that helps veterans transition to civilian careers after their military service has ended. The book detailed the events of the Lakers' tumultuous 200304 season and has several criticisms of Bryant. "[372], Bryant was called "one of the greatest players in the history of our game" by NBA commissioner Adam Silver,[374] and The New York Times wrote that he had "one of the most decorated careers in the history of the sport. In the playoffs, teammate O'Neal declared Bryant the best player in the league. Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has an idea to change the NBA logo to honor Kobe Bryant -- and Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, fully supports it. [160][161], On December 23, 2007, Bryant became the youngest player (29 years, 122 days) to reach 20,000 points, in a game against the New York Knicks, in Madison Square Garden, after scoring 39 points to go along with 11 rebounds and 8 assists. In Game 2, Bryant finished the game with 13 assists, setting a new playoff career-high; it was the most assists by a Laker in the playoffs since Magic Johnson had 13 in 1996. Bryant's assists were the second-highest of his career and his field goal percentage was its highest since 200809. [464] In 2010, Bryant was ranked third behind Tiger Woods and Jordan in Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes with $48million. In the 200102 season, Bryant played 80 games for the first time in his career. 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On Nov. 3, 1996, Kobe Bryant made his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers. [24][25] After two years, they moved first to Reggio Calabria, then to Pistoia and Reggio Emilia. At 9:40a.m., the helicopter climbed rapidly from 1,200 to 2,000 feet (370 to 610m), flying at 161 knots (298km/h; 185mph). As a result, Bryant's point averages more than doubled, from 7.6 to 15.4 points per game. [398] Bryant was also a 12-time All-Defensive Team selection, trailing only Duncan's 15, and nine times he was named to the All-Defensive First Team, tied with Jordan, Garnett, and Gary Payton for the most all time. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bryant's mother received $450,000 from the auction house for the items, and contended Bryant had given her the rights to the items he had remaining in her home. Due to an ectopic pregnancy, Vanessa suffered a miscarriage in the spring of 2005. "[301], At the time of his announcement, he was second on the team in minutes (30.8) behind Jordan Clarkson and leading the team with 16.7 field goal attempts per game, while averaging just 15.7 points and shooting a career-low 31.5 percent. [213] It was the Lakers' first victory of the season against one of the league's top four teams, as they entered the game 05 in previous matchups and had been outscored by an average of 11 points. 1", "Suns' Steve Nash Wins Second Consecutive MVP Award", "Bryant will hang up his No. [197], On April 2, 2010, Bryant signed a three-year contract extension worth $87million. [500] Bryant also started the Kobe Bryant China Fund which partnered with the Soong Ching Ling Foundation, a charity backed by the Chinese government. [289] Though he was right-handed, he returned to play in the game and ran the offense while shooting, dribbling, and passing almost exclusively with his left hand. The stunt was considered to be fake, and the Los Angeles Times said a real stunt would probably be a violation of Bryant's Lakers contract. In all, $200 million in collectibles are stored in two vaults . The five board members also said Zobayan, who also died in the crash, ignored his training and violated federal regulations during the 40-minute flight. On November 2, 2012, Bryant scored 40 points with two steals, and he passed Magic Johnson (1,724) as the Lakers career leader in steals. Bryant wore 143 at the Adidas ABCD camp and chose 8 by adding those numbers. Bryant stated that he was open to discussing the matter with gay rights groups and wanted to appeal his fine. [47], Bryant received several awards for his outstanding performance during his senior year at Lower Merion. [525], The Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, and the FBI[518] launched investigations into the crash. After finishing 5032 in the regular season, the Lakers floundered in the playoffs and lost in the Western Conference semi-finals in six games to the eventual NBA champions San Antonio Spurs. [506], In 2013, Bryant launched a production company called Granity Studios, which developed different media, ranging from films to television shows and novels. [146] In his first game back on March 9, he elbowed Kyle Korver in the face which was retroactively re-classified as a Type 1 flagrant foul. 13 pick to the Lakers the day before the draft. [536], Also, beginning with the Spurs and the Raptors in their game in San Antonio on the day of the crash, teams paid tribute to Bryant at the start of their games with intentional on-court violations referring to his uniform numbers on their first possessioneither a 24-second shot clock or an 8-second backcourt violation. [133] By the end of the 200506 season, Bryant set Lakers single-season franchise records for most 40-point games (27) and most points scored (2,832). [407], They married on April 18, 2001, at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Dana Point, California. [238] The Lakers were knocked out of the playoffs by Durant and Oklahoma City in the second round of the playoffs, losing in five games in what would be Bryant's final playoff appearance. [83] He also threw an alley-oop pass to O'Neal to clinch the game and the series. Even at an early stage of his career, sportswriters were comparing his skills to those of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson. The song was also used by Sprite in its 2011 marketing campaign in China. [400] Following a Game 2 win in the 2020 NBA Finals, LeBron James was asked about the jerseys and had this to say: "It's always special to represent someone that meant so much, not only to the game but also to the Lakers organization for 20-plus years. Despite a feud with teammate Shaquille O'Neal, the pair led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The initial investment was a 10% stake in the Bodyarmor SuperDrink company for $6 million in March 2014. Before the trade agreement, the Hornets never considered drafting Bryant. 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Bryant admitted to an adulterous sexual encounter with his accuser but denied her sexual assault allegation. [395] He won another gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Firefighters work the scene of a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California where Kobe Bryant and eight others died. [f] Bryant was the leading overall vote-getter for the 2016 All-Star Game with 1.9 million votes, ahead of Stephen Curry's 1.6 million. [537] On February 15, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced that the All-Star Game MVP Award would be renamed to the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player in Bryant's honor. [383] Both numbers he wore during his career, 8 and 24, were retired by the Lakers on December 18, 2017. [383] He also won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1997 and was its youngest winner. However, on June 30, Divac relented on his threat and the trade was made final on July 9, 1996, when the league's off-season moratorium ended. [364][365] A fierce competitor, Bryant made opponents and teammates alike the objects of his scorn. Recognized as the top American high-school basketball player while at Philadelphia suburb Lower Merion, Bryant declared for the 1996 NBA draft and was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick; he was then traded to the Lakers. A security guard opens a steel door leading into a vault containing hundreds of collectibles at Collectors Vault, a new company that is making it easier for collectors to store and trade. With 35 years of extensive industry experience, we at Bryant Security guard Company in Miami is in protecting communities, businesses, properties and people in South Florida. [281][283] He was suffering from soreness in his knees, feet, back, and Achilles tendons and Scott planned to reduce his workload going forward. [280][282] In his second game back after resting, he had 23 points, 11 assists, and 11 rebounds in a 111103 win over Denver, and became just the third player in league history to record multiple triple-doubles in a season at age 36 or older. In the semifinals round, the Lakers swept the Sacramento Kings. 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[48][49] Bryant's varsity coach, Greg Downer, commented that he was "a complete player who dominates" and praised his work ethic, even as the team's top player. [460] After promoting Nike's Hyperdunk shoes, Bryant came out with the fourth edition of his signature line by Nike, the Zoom Kobe IV. At the end of the fourth quarter, Bryant made a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to send it into overtime. Bill Branch, the Charlotte Hornets' head scout at the time, said that the Hornets agreed to trade their No. [44] While in high school, then 76ers coach John Lucas invited Bryant to work out and scrimmage with the team, where he played one-on-one with Jerry Stackhouse. [73] This kept him with the Lakers until the end of the 200304 season. [b] Bryant finished in fourth place in the voting for the 2006 NBA Most Valuable Player Award but received 22 first place votessecond only to winner Steve Nash. ", "Better scoring night: Kobe's 81 or Wilt's 100? Rose later admitted he placed his foot under Bryant intentionally. [335], Bryant primarily played as a shooting guard. Bryant won his fifth championship and earned his second consecutive NBA Finals MVP award. Those nine NBA All-Defensive First Team nods didn't come by accident. [512], Bryant also co-wrote/produced several young adult novels through Granity Studios: The Wizenard Series: Training Camp, Legacy and the Queen, and Epoca: The Tree of Ecrof. 2440 W. Medtronic Way Suite A Tempe, AZ 85281. dummy 480-204-4960 Mike (all online class issues) dummy 602-754-0964 Tony. [416] In early December 2016, Vanessa gave birth to their third daughter,[417][418][419] and in January 2019 the Bryants announced they were expecting a fourth daughter. On November 25, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Lakers at an estimated value of $48.5 million. His next two seasons were cut short by injuries to his knee and shoulder, respectively. [215][216] During the season, Bryant moved from 12th to 6th place on the NBA all-time career scoring list, passing John Havlicek, Dominique Wilkins, Oscar Robertson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Elvin Hayes, and Moses Malone. 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Indiana Pacers (105)", "Kobe Bryant's struggles cause some in NBA circles to say it's time he retires", "With Flair for the Dramatic, Kobe Spins Frustrating End into Emotional Final Act", "Kobe Bryant: 'Do I want to play again or don't I the reality is no, I don't. dummy instructor@azsecuritygroup.com. [324] Bryant was originally selected for the FIBA Americas Championship in 2003 but withdrew after undergoing arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgeries. [59], He is also a second cousin of his former Lakers teammate Cedric Ceballos. The headquarters are in Newport Beach, California. [38] Bryant became the first freshman in decades to start for Lower Merion's varsity team, but the team finished with a 420 record. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2002 Upper Deck SPx #34 KOBE BRYANT Refractor Los Angeles Lakers Guard Gem Mint at the best online prices at eBay! [13], Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia,[14] the youngest of three children and the only son of Pamela Cox Bryant and former NBA player Joe Bryant. Afterward, Bryant co-founded an independent record label, Heads High Entertainment, but it folded within a year. [11], Bryant died, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, in 2020. Bryant was runner-up in the MVP voting behind James,[184] and was selected to the All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive First Team for the seventh time in his career. In the first game of the 200203 season, Bryant recorded 27 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals in an 8782 loss to the visiting Spurs. [70] Bryant was the runner-up for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award,[71] and through fan voting, he also became the youngest NBA All-Star starter in NBA history. [339][340][341] Like Jordan, he became most known for shooting a fall-away jump shot. [174] The Lakers then won the next two games to win the semifinals. Bryant scored 20 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, along with six assists, as Team USA defeated Spain 118107 in the gold medal game on August 24, 2008, for its first gold medal in a worldwide competition since the 2000 Olympics. [521] The flight tracker showed that the helicopter circled above the L.A. Mark J. Terrill, The Associated Press. [81] When Bryant was back and playing over 38 minutes a game, he had an increase in all statistical categories during the 19992000 season. [140] After scoring 50 points on 20 of 35 shooting in the Game 6 loss, Bryant was criticized for only taking three shots in the second half of the 12190 Game 7 loss to Phoenix. [58][74][75] The playoff results, however, were no better, as the Lakers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals. [498], Bryant was the official ambassador for After-School All-Stars (ASAS), an American non-profit organization that provides comprehensive after-school programs to children in thirteen US cities. [482], In 2009, American rapper Lil Wayne released a song called "Kobe Bryant". [188] Bryant was the league's leading scorer throughout the 2000s decade, accumulating 21,065 points in regular season play between the 1999-00 and 200809 seasons. [273] However, he missed playing in the game, still hampered by his knee. James, 35, scored 29 points to move to 33,655. [95] At age 23, Bryant became the youngest player to win three championships. [349][350] Bryant enjoyed being the villain, and reveled in being booed and then silencing the crowd with his play. [95][96] This cemented Bryant's reputation as a "clutch player". Check It Out. These included being named Naismith High School Player of the Year, Gatorade Men's National Basketball Player of the Year, a McDonald's All-American, a first-team Parade All-American and a USA Today All-USA First Team player. "Growing up, we used to watch a lot of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. [32] From 1987 to 1989, his father played for Olimpia Basket Pistoia where he paired with former Detroit Pistons Leon Douglas. [375][376] In 2008 and again in 2016, ESPN ranked him the second-greatest shooting guard of all time after Jordan. [396] He was chosen a record 18 straight times, each time as a starter. The accuser stated that Bryant raped her in his hotel room the night before Bryant was to have the procedure. [272], Bryant returned for the 201415 season, his 19th season with the Lakers,[275] who had replaced D'Antoni with Bryant's former Lakers teammate, Byron Scott. [514], At 9:06a.m. Pacific Standard Time on January 26, 2020, a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter departed from John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, with nine people aboard: Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, six family friends, and the pilot, Ara Zobayan. [420] Their daughter was born in June 2019. [16][404][405], In November 1999, 21-year-old Bryant met 17-year-old Vanessa Laine while she was working as a background dancer on the Tha Eastsidaz music video "G'd Up". They were headed to a . including a pair of sneakers worn and signed by the late NBA great Kobe Bryant. [150] Bryant finished the year with a total of ten 50-plus point games, surpassed only by Chamberlain. Bryant was suspended one game after he punched Reggie Miller of the Indiana Pacers after the Lakers' March 1, 2002 victory over the Pacers.[93][94]. [507][508] In 2018, Bryant and Sports Academy launched Mamba Sports Academy, a joint athletic-training business venture. [368][371] Bryant's longtime head coach Phil Jackson noted a big difference during his two Lakers coaching stints in Bryant's demeanor towards his teammates. We'd come out of the locker room at halftime and have to chase him off the court". [237] He returned three games before the end of the regular season. [276] On November 30, 2014, in a 129122 overtime victory against the Toronto Raptors, Bryant recorded his 20th career triple-double with 31 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds. [198] Bryant finished the regular season missing four of the final five games, due to injuries to his knee and finger. [53], "If you closed your eyes and thought a little bit, you might have thought you were watching Michael Jordan. 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[494] In addition to future animation projects, he had been in talks with animator veteran Bruce Smith for the last six months before his death about starting his own animation studio. 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