Kobe Bryant was born in 1978 in Philadelphia and played his entire 20-year NBA career as a shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. He enjoyed success in high school basketball before entering the NBA directly after graduation. Bryant led the Lakers to NBA championships in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2009, winning the Finals MVP in 2009. He retired in 2016 after scoring 60 points in his final game.

1. Kobe Bryant
By Group 2

2. Kobe Bryant was born on
August 23, 1978.
Kobe Bryant is an
American shooting guard
who plays for the Los
Angeles Lakers in the
National Basket
Association.
Bryant enjoyed a
successful high school
career and made instant
headlines when he
decided to go directly into
the NBA upon graduation.

3.  In 2008, Bryant was named
Most Valuable Player and
carried his team to the NBA
Finals, where they lost to
the Boston Celtics. That
year he got 28.3 points, 6.3
rebounds and 5.4 assists
per game and witnessed
that he was a good leader in
Lakers.

4.  On April 13, 2016, Bryant
dazzled a sold-out crowd
at the Staples Center and
fans everywhere in the last
game of his career,
scoring 60 points and
leading the Lakers to a win
against the Utah Jazz. It
was Bryant’s sixth 60-point
game of his career.
 After his retirement a book
is published in 31 Oct
2016 by Kent Johnson
named “Kobe Bryant: A
Biography”.

5.  4x NBA Champion (2000, 2001, 2002,
2009)
 NBA Finals MVP (2009)
 NBA Most Valuable Player (2008)
 12x NBA All-Star (1998, 2000-2010)
 2x NBA scoring championship (2006-2007)
 8x All-NBA First Team (2002-2004, 2006-
2010)
 2x All-NBA Second Team (2000-2001)
 2x All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2005)
 8x All-Defensive First Team (2000, 2003-
2004, 2006-2010)
 2x All-Defensive Second Team (2001-2002)
 NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1997)
 3x NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007,
2009)
 NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner (1997)
 Naismith Prep Player of the year (1996)