Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bean Bryant is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard in the National Basketball Association for the Los Angeles Lakers. 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:31
Height:6' 6"
Weight:220 lbs.
All Positions Played:Shooting guard
Education:Lower Merion High School
Also known as:Kobe Bean Bryant

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

Current basketball team for Kobe Bryant

Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Venue:Staples Center
Owned by:Jerry Buss
Current Coach:Phil Jackson

The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, which they share with their fellow NBA rival, the Los Angeles Clippers, and their sister team, the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. The Lakers are...
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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, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of...
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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 peripheral to simulate the playing of lead, bass guitar and rhythm guitar across numerous rock music songs....
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Hometown of Kobe Bryant

Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Founded:1701
Population:28,522

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the sixth-most-populous city in the United States. In 2008, the population of the city proper was estimated to be more than 1.54 million, while the Greater Philadelphia metropolitan area's population of 5.8 million made it the country's fifth...
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Places Kobe Bryant has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Kobe Bryant
MarkerLocationDate ArrivedDate LeftPopulation
A Italy 60,090,400
B Philadelphia 1,449,634
C Newport Beach 84,554
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Personal relationships of Kobe Bryant

  • Vanessa Bryant
    Vanessa Bryant
  • Vanessa Bryant
    Vanessa Bryant
    Wed: 4/18/2001
Significant OtherRelationshipDate Started
Vanessa Bryant
Vanessa Bryant Marriage Apr. 18, 2001
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    How tall is Kobe Bryant?
  • A:
    He is 6 feet, 6 inches tall.
  • Q:
    Which educational institution did Kobe Bryant attend?
  • A:
    Kobe Bryant went to school at Lower Merion High School.
  • Q:
    Where was Kobe Bryant born?
  • A:
    Kobe Bryant was born in Philadelphia.
  • Q:
    Which companies have sponsored Kobe Bryant?
  • A:
    The list of brand names advertised includes:
    - Nike, Inc.
    - Guitar Hero
  • 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:
    Who is Kobe Bryant related to?
  • A:
    Kobe Bryant's sibling is Sharia Bryant.
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Awards & Accolades

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

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