That was the time he teamed up with Shaquille O'Neal to form one of the best center and shooting guard duos of all time. [164], Despite an injury to his shooting hand's small finger, described as "a complete tear of the radial collateral ligament, an avulsion fracture, and a volar plate injury at the MCP joint" that occurred in a game on February 5, 2008, Bryant played all 82 games of the regular season instead of opting for surgery. [292][293] The Lakers finished the season with a record of 2161, surpassing the franchise record for most losses in a season that they had set the previous year. [502][504], Bryant established Kobe Inc. to own and grow brands in the sports industry. The first single, "K.O.B.E'", featured supermodel Tyra Banks singing the hook. Rocky Hendrix MyCareer in NBA 2K11FOLLOW ME ON TWITCH! [342] Chris Ballard of Sports Illustrated described another of Bryant's most famous moves as the "jab step-and-pause" in which Bryant jabbed his non-pivot foot forward to let the defender relax but instead of bringing the jab foot back, he pushed off of it and drove around his opponent to get to the basket. [416] In early December 2016, Vanessa gave birth to their third daughter,[417][418][419] and in January 2019 the Bryants announced they were expecting a fourth daughter. [523][524] Witnesses reported hearing a helicopter struggling before crashing. However, on June 30, Divac relented on his threat and the trade was made final on July 9, 1996, when the league's off-season moratorium ended. [331] He averaged 15.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting .462 from the field in eight Olympic contests. Thank you for this incredible journey. He was selected to his 11th consecutive All-Star Game as a starter,[180] and was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for December and January in addition to being named Western Conference Player of the week three times. They easily swept the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. Before the trade agreement, the Hornets never considered drafting Bryant. [539][540][541], Bryant also appeared at the start of the In Memoriam segment of the 92nd Academy Awards following his Oscar in 2018 for Dear Basketball, and Spike Lee wore a suit in tribute to him at the ceremony. Games. In addition to the trading cards, there are baseball . [196] Two weeks later, he made his sixth game-winning shot of the season, against the Toronto Raptors. The song was also used by Sprite in its 2011 marketing campaign in China. [119] Bryant endorsed the move, and by all appearances, the two men worked together well the second time around, leading the Lakers back into the playoffs. Rare Pikachu, Kobe's sneakers a hidden vault guards it all. [189] Bryant considered the shot "one of the luckiest he has made". Check It Out. Sports", "Lakers equal best 19-game start in franchise history", Kobe's steady pace lands him top spot in rankings, "Lakers' Bryant, Magic's Howard named Players of the Week", "Shaq, Kobe lead freestyling West All-Stars past East", James outdistances Bryant in winning Kia MVP award, Daily Dime: Kobe named MVP as Lakers win NBA title, "Man on a mission: Bryant revels in victory, Finals MVP", "Kobe Bryant, making the best of bad situations", Lakers win 11th straight, Bryant injures finger, Kobe's jumper at OT buzzer lifts Lakers over Bucks, Bryant joins 14 others with 25,000 points, "Kobe's 3-pointer at buzzer gives Lakers win NBA Yahoo! [172] In the first game of the next round, against the Jazz, Bryant scored 38 points as the Lakers beat the Jazz in Game 1. He gave himself the nickname "Black Mamba" in the mid-2000s, and the epithet became widely adopted by the general public. In Game 2, Bryant finished the game with 13 assists, setting a new playoff career-high; it was the most assists by a Laker in the playoffs since Magic Johnson had 13 in 1996. [347][348] In a 2012 annual survey of NBA general managers, Bryant was selected for the 10th consecutive season as the player general managers would want to take a clutch shot with a game on the line. [329], On June 23, 2008, he was named to the USA Men's Senior National Team for the 2008 Summer Olympics. "[371] After the departure of Shaquille O'Neal, he led the Lakers to two NBA championships; during this period, he became more of a mentor to his teammates than he had been earlier in his career. 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Indiana Pacers (105)", "Kobe Bryant's struggles cause some in NBA circles to say it's time he retires", "With Flair for the Dramatic, Kobe Spins Frustrating End into Emotional Final Act", "Kobe Bryant: 'Do I want to play again or don't I the reality is no, I don't. [191] Bryant also became the youngest player (31 years, 151 days) to reach 25,000 points in his career during the season, surpassing Chamberlain. [445][446], The accusation tarnished Bryant's reputation, and the public's perception of him plummeted; his endorsement contracts with McDonald's and Nutella were terminated. Trivia He was associated with the rap group 'CHEIZAW' and has even released a song titled 'K.O.B.E.' He spoke fluent Italian. [207] The Lakers started the 201011 season by winning their first eight games. [396] He was chosen a record 18 straight times, each time as a starter. [289] Though he was right-handed, he returned to play in the game and ran the offense while shooting, dribbling, and passing almost exclusively with his left hand. [26] He was especially fond of Reggio Emilia, which he considered a loving place and where some of his best childhood memories were made. At the end of the fourth quarter, Bryant made a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to send it into overtime. 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He performed at a 1997 concert by Sway & King Tech and recorded a verse for a remix of Brian McKnight's "Hold Me". He was exceptional in everything that he did. [375][376] In 2008 and again in 2016, ESPN ranked him the second-greatest shooting guard of all time after Jordan. [225][226] Bryant and other Lakers appeared in a Lakers public service announcement denouncing his behavior. "Even though I play like shit, I've worked really, really hard not to play like crap and I do everything I possibly can. [484] In 2012, American rapper Chief Keef released a song paying tribute to Kobe Bryant called "Kobe". [382] He was the Lakers' all-time leading scorer, and his five titles are tied for the most in franchise history. . 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[16][404][405], In November 1999, 21-year-old Bryant met 17-year-old Vanessa Laine while she was working as a background dancer on the Tha Eastsidaz music video "G'd Up". [500] Bryant also started the Kobe Bryant China Fund which partnered with the Soong Ching Ling Foundation, a charity backed by the Chinese government. [h] Bryant was voted the league MVP in 2008 and led his team to the 2008 NBA Finals as the first seed in the Western Conference. The book looks back on his career with photos and his reflections. [406] Bryant was in the building and working on his debut album. [297] On November 24, 2015, the Lakers fell to 212 after losing 11177 to the Warriors. He'd get out there and get his shot up. Bryant admitted to an adulterous sexual encounter with his accuser but denied her sexual assault allegation. 5", "Ranking The Top 10 Pure Scorers In NBA History", "Kobe Bryant and the Sexual Assault Case That Was Dropped but Not Forgotten", "Where does a rape allegation fit in the legacy of Kobe Bryant? [215][216] During the season, Bryant moved from 12th to 6th place on the NBA all-time career scoring list, passing John Havlicek, Dominique Wilkins, Oscar Robertson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Elvin Hayes, and Moses Malone. [46] Bryant ended his high-school career as Southeastern Pennsylvania's all-time leading scorer at 2,883 points, surpassing both Wilt Chamberlain and Lionel Simmons. [89] They swept the San Antonio Spurs in the Conference Finals to advance to the Finals, before losing their first game against the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime. However, after high schooler Kevin Garnett went in the first round of the 1995 NBA draft, Bryant also began contemplating going directly to the pros. But, this is an injury that myself [sic] and the Lakers' medical staff will just have to continue to monitor on a day-to-day basis. Jordan and Bryant didn't really guard . The son of former NBA player Joe Bryant, he was born in Philadelphia and partly raised in Italy. [542] He was not included in the montages at the 2020 VMAs and Emmys, held later in the year. [384] In his first year of eligibility, Bryant was named a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, weeks after his death,[385] before being elected a couple of months later in April 2020. [287] For the season, Bryant had been shooting just 37 percent from the field, and the team's record was only 819. [290][393][396] On four occasions (2003, 2011, 2013, 2016) he was the leading vote-getter. Three championships were won consecutively in 2000, 2001, and 2002, further cementing this view. When his shot is off, Kobe will pound away relentlessly until his luck turns. We'd come out of the locker room at halftime and have to chase him off the court". [146] In his first game back on March 9, he elbowed Kyle Korver in the face which was retroactively re-classified as a Type 1 flagrant foul. [124] In addition to breaking the previous franchise record of 71 set by Elgin Baylor, Bryant's 81-point game was the second-highest point total in NBA history, surpassed only by Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962. [58][74][75] The playoff results, however, were no better, as the Lakers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals. After Bryant's death, Coelho deleted the draft, saying in an interview that "it didn't make any sense to publish without him." [272], Bryant returned for the 201415 season, his 19th season with the Lakers,[275] who had replaced D'Antoni with Bryant's former Lakers teammate, Byron Scott. Vanessa Bryant has reached a $28.85million agreement with Los Angeles County over the leaked photos from the 2020 helicopter crash which took the lives of her husband Kobe Bryant, their daughter . [485][486][487] It was featured on his debut studio album, Finally Rich, as a part of the deluxe edition. He was a member of the 2007 USA Men's Senior National Team and USA FIBA Americas Championship Team that finished 100, won gold and qualified the United States men for the 2008 Olympics. [166] He said, "It's been a long ride. His injury came while he was playing seven consecutive quarters and at least 40 minutes for seven consecutive games. People can say he stole his moves from Michael Jordan, but Kobe did it in a great way and always showed. [108] O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat for Lamar Odom, Caron Butler, and Brian Grant. However, it was not for anything basketball related; rather, it was about Bryant being a big fan of FC Barcelona. He started in all 10 of the USA's FIBA Americas Championship games. [464] In 2010, Bryant was ranked third behind Tiger Woods and Jordan in Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes with $48million. [323] He also decided not to play in the 2002 FIBA World Championship. - https://discord.gg/xskRj4SSUBSCRIBE. [400] Following a Game 2 win in the 2020 NBA Finals, LeBron James was asked about the jerseys and had this to say: "It's always special to represent someone that meant so much, not only to the game but also to the Lakers organization for 20-plus years. [25] In 1999, Bryant appeared on a remix of "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child on the Maxi single version of the song. [238] The Lakers were knocked out of the playoffs by Durant and Oklahoma City in the second round of the playoffs, losing in five games in what would be Bryant's final playoff appearance. [433][434], In January 2002, Bryant bought a Mediterranean-style house for $4million, located on a cul-de-sac in Newport Coast, Newport Beach. [272] Despite being sidelined, he was voted by fans to start in his 16th All-Star game. He scored at least 50 points 24 times in his career, which is third in league history behind Jordan (31) and Chamberlain (118);[302] six times Bryant scored at least 60. He was listed at 6feet 6inches (1.98m) and 212 pounds (96kg),[336] He was often cited as one of the most dangerous scorers in the NBA. [162][163] This record has since been broken by LeBron James. [144], On March 16, Bryant scored a season-high 65 points in a home game against the Portland Trail Blazers, which helped end the Lakers 7-game losing streak. [352][377] Players including Kevin Durant,[378] Dirk Nowitzki,[379] Dwyane Wade,[313] and Derrick Rose called Bryant their generation's version of Jordan. [38] His basketball skills and SAT score of 1080 would have ensured admission to any college he chose,[16][52] but he did not officially visit any campuses. Bryant won his fifth championship and earned his second consecutive NBA Finals MVP award. [276] On November 30, 2014, in a 129122 overtime victory against the Toronto Raptors, Bryant recorded his 20th career triple-double with 31 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds. [98] He also set an NBA record for three-pointers in a game on January 7, 2003, when he made 12 against the Seattle SuperSonics. [241] He was replaced by Mike D'Antoni, who Bryant knew as a child when Bryant's father was playing in Italy and D'Antoni was also a star player there. After finishing 5032 in the regular season, the Lakers floundered in the playoffs and lost in the Western Conference semi-finals in six games to the eventual NBA champions San Antonio Spurs. 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