Kobe Bryant



First NameKobe
Middle NameBean
Last NameBryant
Full Name at BirthKobe Bean Bryant
Other NamesBlack Mamba
Age33
Date of BirthAugust 23, 1978
BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Height6' 6" (198 cm)
Weight (lb)200
BuildAthletic
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignLeo
EthnicityBlack
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolLower Merion in Ardmore, Pennsylvania
OccupationBasketball Player
Occupation CategoryBasketball
PositionGuard
NBA Debut03 November 1996
DraftCharlotte Hornets, 1st round (13th pick, 13th overall), 1996 NBA Draft
Claim to FameLos Angeles Lakers star
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Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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 fan favorite by winning the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest.


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Basketball Stats

Year Team G MP FG FG% FT FT% ORB DRB TRB A S B TO PF PTS
1997 LAL 71 1103 176 0.42 136 0.82 47 85 132 91 49 23 112 102 539
1998 LAL 79 2056 391 0.43 363 0.79 79 163 242 199 74 40 157 180 1220
1999 LAL 50 1896 362 0.47 245 0.84 53 211 264 190 72 50 157 153 996
2000 LAL 66 2524 554 0.47 331 0.82 108 308 416 323 106 62 182 220 1485
2001 LAL 68 2783 701 0.46 475 0.85 104 295 399 338 114 43 220 222 1938
2002 LAL 80 3063 749 0.47 488 0.83 112 329 441 438 118 35 223 228 2019
2003 LAL 82 3401 868 0.45 601 0.84 106 458 564 481 181 67 288 218 2461
2004 LAL 65 2447 516 0.44 454 0.85 103 256 359 330 112 28 171 176 1557
2005 LAL 66 2689 573 0.43 542 0.82 95 297 392 398 86 53 270 174 1819
2006 LAL 80 3277 978 0.45 696 0.85 71 354 425 360 147 30 250 233 2832
2007 LAL 77 3140 813 0.46 667 0.87 75 364 439 413 111 36 255 205 2430
2008 LAL 82 3192 775 0.46 623 0.84 94 423 517 441 151 40 257 227 2323
2009 LAL 82 2960 800 0.47 483 0.86 90 339 429 399 120 37 210 189 2201
2010 LAL 73 2835 716 0.46 439 0.81 78 313 391 365 113 20 233 187 1970
2011 LAL 82 2779 740 0.45 483 0.83 83 336 419 388 99 12 243 172 2078

Filmography

Selected Kobe Bryant film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1996
Terry Hightower






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