Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school basketball player in the country. He decided to declare his eligibility for the NBA Draft upon graduation, and was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. As a rookie, Bryant earned himself a reputation as a high-flyer and a...
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quick facts
Birthdate:August 23, 1978
Birthplace:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age:33
Height:6' 6"
Weight:220 lbs.
All Positions Played:Shooting guard
Education:Lower Merion High School
Religion:Roman Catholicism
Also known as:Kobe Bean Bryant, The Black Mamba

Honors and awards for Kobe Bryant

YearAward
1996 NBA Slam Dunk Contest
2001 NBA All-Star Game MVP
2006 NBA All-Star Game MVP
2007 NBA Most Valuable Player Award
2008 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
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Season statistics for Kobe Bryant

Los Angeles Lakers - 2007-08 NBA season
fg%: 0.459
3p%: 0.361
ft%: 0.84
fga: 1690
3pa: 415
fta: 742
orb: 94
drb: 422
ftm: 623
3pm: 150
fgm: 775
stl: 151
reb: 516
blk: 40
pts: 2323
pf: 227
ast: 442
to: 257
games: 82
avg reb: 6.3
avg blk: 0.5
avg pts: 28.3
avg pf: 2.8
avg ast: 5.4
avg to: 3.1
avg stl: 1.8
Los Angeles Lakers - 2006-07 NBA season
fg%: 0.463
3p%: 0.344
ft%: 0.868
fga: 1757
3pa: 398
fta: 768
orb: 75
drb: 364
ftm: 667
3pm: 137
fgm: 813
stl: 111
reb: 439
blk: 36
pts: 2430
pf: 205
ast: 413
to: 255
games: 77
avg reb: 5.7
avg blk: 0.5
avg pts: 31.6
avg pf: 2.7
avg ast: 5.4
avg to: 3.3
avg stl: 1.4
Los Angeles Lakers - 2005-06 NBA season
fg%: 0.45
3p%: 0.347
ft%: 0.85
fga: 2173
3pa: 518
fta: 819
orb: 71
drb: 354
ftm: 696
3pm: 180
fgm: 978
stl: 147
reb: 425
blk: 30
pts: 2832
pf: 233
ast: 360
to: 250
games: 80
avg reb: 5.3
avg blk: 0.4
avg pts: 35.4
avg pf: 2.9
avg ast: 4.5
avg to: 3.1
avg stl: 1.8

Sponsors of Kobe Bryant

Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc.
Revenue:$19,176,100,000
Headquarters:Beaverton, Oregon

Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment,...
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Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero

The Guitar Hero series is a series of music video games first published in 2005 by RedOctane and Harmonix Music Systems, and distributed by Activision, in which players use a guitar-shaped game controller to simulate playing lead, bass guitar, and rhythm guitar across numerous rock music songs....
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Movies with appearances by Kobe Bryant

TitleReleasedGenre
The Black Mamba 2011 Sports
Kobe Doin' Work 2009 Documentary
NBA Champions 2008-2009 2009 Sports
Beijing 2008: The Games of the XXIX Olympiad 2008 Sports
9 - Un chiffre, un homme 2008 Biography
NBA: Greatest Moments in NBA History 2006 Sports
Born to Ball: On the Hardwood 2005 Sports
NBA Street Series: Vol. 3 2005 Sports
NBA Street Series: Dunks!: Vol. 2 2004 Sports
Entertainer's Basketball Classic at Rucker Park: The Second Season 2003 Sports
NBA Now! Showmen of Today 2001 Sports
Los Angeles Lakers: NBA Finals 2000 2000 Sports
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Hometown of Kobe Bryant

Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Founded:October 27, 1682
Population:28,522

Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
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Places Kobe Bryant has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Kobe Bryant
MarkerLocationDate ArrivedDate LeftPopulation
A Italy 60,681,514
B Lower Merion Township 59,850
C Philadelphia 1,447,395
D Newport Beach 79,661
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Personal relationships of Kobe Bryant

Vanessa Laine
Vanessa Laine
Age:29
Relationship type:Marriage
Together since:April 18, 2001
Ceremony location:Dana Point

Vanessa Cornejo Urbieta Laine Bryant is the wife of Kobe Bryant, an American All-Star shooting guard who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . Vanessa is of Mexican and Irish descent. She currently has two daughters with Kobe. Vanessa Cornejo Ubrieta Laine...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What year was Kobe Bryant drafted into the National Basketball Association?
  • A:
    Kobe Bryant was picked by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1996 NBA Draft.
  • Q:
    How tall is Kobe Bryant?
  • A:
    He is 6 feet, 6 inches tall.
  • Q:
    Which companies have sponsored Kobe Bryant?
  • A:
    The list of brand names advertised includes:
    - Nike, Inc.
    - Guitar Hero
  • Q:
    Which educational institution did Kobe Bryant attend?
  • A:
    Kobe Bryant went to school at Lower Merion High School.
  • Q:
    Who is Kobe Bryant related to?
  • A:
    Kobe Bryant's sibling is Sharia Bryant.
  • Q:
    Where was Kobe Bryant born?
  • A:
    Kobe Bryant was born in Philadelphia.
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Awards & Accolades

  • Best NBA Player ESPY Award
    2008
  • NBA All Star Game MVP
    2007, 2002

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