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Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant was born in Philadelphia on August 23, 1978.
In a family of basketball players, his father is a former NBA player Joe Bryant, who played for the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, Houston Rockets, and a number of Italian clubs, currently works as a basketball coach.
Kobe's mother, Pamela Cox, is the sister of basketball player Chubby Cox.
Kobe started playing basketball at an early age.
At the age of six, his parents took him to Italy.
During his time in Italy, Bryant learned Italian and Spanish.
In 1991, Kobe returned to the United States, basketball becomes his main occupation.
Daily training begins to give the first results.
Within four years, thanks to Kobe, she turned from a bad team "Lower Merion" into a champion of the state of Pennsylvania.
At the end of the games, Kobe became the most productive player in this state, scoring 2,883 points, and received the title of the Best Player of 1996 among schoolchildren.
Now the road to the NBA was open to him.
In 1996, he began his professional basketball career.
He was selected in the first round under the number 13 by the Charlotte Hornets, but due to a lack of centers, he was traded for Vlad Divac.
After joining the Lakers with Shaquille O'Neal, he won three consecutive NBA championship titles (2000, 2001, 2002).
In 2004, Shaquille O'Neal left the Lakers, and Bryant became the leader of the team.
The 2005-2006 season was the most successful, Bryant scored 2832 points in 80 matches.
In the same season, he changed his 8th number to the 24th.
In the 2007-2008 season, he became the most valuable player of the NBA.
The following year, Bryant became the youngest player to score more than 24,000 points.
In 2010, the basketball player became the NBA champion for the fifth time.
On January 4, 2011, he reached the 10th position in the list of the best snipers in the history of the NBA with a score of 26,668 points.
On January 30, 2011, he became the youngest NBA basketball player to overcome the milestone of 27,000 points in his career.
In 2001, on April 18, Kobi married Vanessa Lane.
Kobi's parents were against this marriage, as they believed that the spouses were too young to start a family.
At that time, he was 23 years old, and she was 19.
Perhaps, in some ways, the parents were right.
In 2003, Kobe Bryant was accused of raping a 19 year old girl, however, the scandal was settled without judicial intervention.
On January 19, 2003, Kobi and Vanessa had a baby girl.
Which was named Natalia, and the full name is Natalia Diamond.
After that, Kobi managed to reconcile with his parents.
And on May 1, 2006, the second daughter was born in the basketball player's family.
The name of the second daughter of Kobi is Gianna Maria Honore.
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Interesting facts
He speaks English, Italian and Spanish.
In 2011, he became the youngest NBA basketball player to overcome the milestone of 27,000 points in his career.
Athlete's Titles
2007-2008 most valuable player of the NBA.
Five time NBA champion.
10th position in the list of the best snipers in the history of the NBA.
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Author: Boixoesnois, License to use photo: Creative Commons, download date 30.10.2011
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Author: Keith Allison, License to use photo: Creative Commons, download date 30.10.2011
Author: Keith Allison, License to use photo: Creative Commons, download date 30.10.2011
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Author: Keith Allison, License to use photo: Creative Commons, download date 30.10.2011
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