The Black Mamba

Kobe Bean Bryant

Personal Information

Born August 23, 1978 Graduated at Lower Merion, Pennsylvania

Drafted 13th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets at age 17 17th season as a professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers

NBA Career 1996-1999

Came off the bench

Slam Dunk Champion NBA All Rookie second team

1999-2002

Back to Back to Back NBA Champions

Emerged as an All Star

2002-2007

Missed the playoffs

Issues with Shaq and Coach Jackson Sexual Harassment Case 81 point game

2008-2010

2 time NBA Champions

MVP Award Back on top

Career Highlights

5x NBA Champion 2x NBA Finals MVP 1 NBA MVP 15x All Star 4x All Star MVP 2x NBA Scoring Champion 10x NBA First Team, 3x NBA Second Team

Career Highlights

2 Gold Medals Youngest to reach 30,000 Points at age 34 and 104 days 2nd Highest Regular Season Points in NBA History with 81 points