Kobe Bryant

Husband Father Legend

About

Kobe Bean Bryant born on August 23,1978 - January 26,2020 was an American professional basketaball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, A shooting guard, Bryant entered the National Basketball Association (NBA) directly from high school, and played his entire 20-season professional career in the league

Career Highlights

Five NBA championships, was an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, was named the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), and was a two-time NBA Finals MVP winner

Career statistics

  • Points 33,643 (25.0 ppg)
  • Rebounds 7,047 (5.2 rpg)
  • Assists 6,306 (4.7 apg)
Stats

Medals

    Olympic Games
  • 2008 Beijing - Gold
  • 2012 London - Gold
    FIBA Americas Championships
  • 2007 Las Vegas - Gold

Black Mamba

Black Mamba was a nickname created by Kobe to seperate his personal life and his professional life. -Additional reporting by CNN's Clare Duffy and Alexis Benveniste CNN report

Mamba Sports Academy

Bryant created the Mamba sports academy to provide broader athletic and lifesyle training to competitors at all levels in a number of sports, Nike held a Mamba day to honor his retirement in 2016 - Additional reporting by CNN's Clare Duffy and Alexis Benveniste CNN report