"Growing up, we used to watch a lot of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. [102] This caused Bryant to miss some games due to court appearances or attend court earlier in the day and travel to play games later on the same day. On April 12, Bryant suffered a torn Achilles tendon against the Golden State Warriors, ending his season. On January 14, 2002, Bryant recorded a then career-high 56 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists in a 12081 win over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies. Bryant's individual scoring accomplishments posted resulted in the finest statistical season of his career. After months of reviewing discovery, listening to her attorney, and even her testimony in person, I now understand how she feels that she did not consent to this encounter. [510][511], At the time of his death, he was working with Brazilian author Paulo Coelho on a children's book aimed at inspiring underprivileged children. Milan. [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. Home; Tickets; Schedule. [482], In 2009, American rapper Lil Wayne released a song called "Kobe Bryant". On Nov. 3, 1996, Kobe Bryant made his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers. Family-owned and -operated, Bryant is the Best Security Company In Miami since 1985. [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. 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Bryant shot four air balls at the end of the game; the Jazz won 9893 in overtime to eliminate the Lakers 41. Free shipping for many products! [191] Bryant also became the youngest player (31 years, 151 days) to reach 25,000 points in his career during the season, surpassing Chamberlain. In all, $200 million in . [491], In 2018, Bryant became the first African-American to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and the first former professional athlete to be nominated and to win an Academy Award in any category for his film Dear Basketball. [513] The Wizarenard Series: Season One topped the New York Times middle-grade hardcover list. Having moved to small forward that season, Bryant was selected as a frontcourt starter for the first time. Navigation Toggle NBA. [234] At the 2012 NBA All-Star Game, Bryant scored 27 points to pass Jordan as the career scoring leader in the All-Star Game. Rocky Hendrix MyCareer in NBA 2K11FOLLOW ME ON TWITCH! At 9:40a.m., the helicopter climbed rapidly from 1,200 to 2,000 feet (370 to 610m), flying at 161 knots (298km/h; 185mph). [502][504], Bryant established Kobe Inc. to own and grow brands in the sports industry. [190] Five days after his finger injury, he made another game-winning shot, after missing on an opportunity in regulation, this time against the Milwaukee Bucks in an overtime game. He grew up with two older sisters, Sharia and Shaya, and had a close relationship with them until his death. [457] He has since resumed endorsement deals with The Coca-Cola Company, through their subsidiary Energy Brands, to promote their Vitamin Water brand of drinks. [406] Bryant was in the building and working on his debut album. PHOENIX Walk down the halls at ASU Preparatory Academy Phoenix Downtown Campus, and you will see multiple, life-sized faces including Barack Obama, Maya Angelou and Kobe Bryant.. [151] Throughout the 200607 season, his jersey became the top selling NBA jersey in the United States and China. [139] In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers played well enough to reach a 31 series lead over the Phoenix Suns, culminating with Bryant's overtime-forcing and game-winning shots in Game 4. [302], During the 2020 NBA playoffs, the Lakers' players wore 'Black Mamba' jerseys in honor of Bryant. In Game 4, Bryant scored 22 points in the second half and led the team to an OT victory as O'Neal fouled out of the game. [131] For the month of January, Bryant averaged 43.4 points per game,[132] the eighth highest single month scoring average in NBA history and highest for any player other than Chamberlain. Trivia He was associated with the rap group 'CHEIZAW' and has even released a song titled 'K.O.B.E.' He spoke fluent Italian. [319][320] He became the oldest player to score 60 or more points in a game at 37 years and 234 days old. He did everything well beyond well. 8 and 24, making him the only player in NBA history to have multiple numbers retired by the same franchise. [538] In May 2020, the Mamba Sports Academy was renamed to Sports Academy out of respect for Bryant. [d] On December 14, Bryant became the NBA's third all-time leading scorer, passing Jordan (32,292) in a 10094 win against Minnesota. Jordan and Bryant didn't really guard . [368][369][370] According to sportswriter Mark Heisler of Forbes, "circa 20042007, Kobe was the most alienated superstar the NBA had ever seen. [134] He won the league's scoring title for the first time by averaging 35.4 points per game, becoming just the fifth player in league history to average at least 35 in a season. [441] He was also a fan of soccer teams Barcelona, AC Milan, and Manchester City. [245] His streak would be snapped at 10 on December 28 in a 10487 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, when he scored 27 points, sitting out the whole fourth quarter. This included leading the team in assists per game and steals per game. [322], Bryant declined to play in the 2000 Olympics because he was getting married in the off-season. [18] Bryant's family was Catholic and he was brought up with this faith. [332], Bryant rejoined the national team for the 2012 Summer Olympics. On January 28 while attempting to draw contact on a potential game-winning jump shot, he flailed his arm, striking San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginbili in the face with his elbow. [239], The Lakers in 201213 acquired center Dwight Howard and point guard Steve Nash. [325] In the following summer, he had to withdraw from the Olympic team because of his sexual assault case. [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. [304][305], Bryant requested that opposing teams on the road not hold any on-court ceremonies in his honor or present him any gifts in public. Their second daughter, Gianna Maria-Onore (also referred to as "Gigi"), was born in May 2006. Bryant scored the winning shot to put the Lakers ahead 120118. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Irving . "[356] According to Bryant, "I would go 0 for 30 before I would go 0 for 9; 0 for 9 means you beat yourself, you psyched yourself out of the game. We'd come out of the locker room at halftime and have to chase him off the court". [i][406] This disagreement resulted in an estrangement period of over two years, which ended when the couple's first daughter was born. 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 . [17] Bryant was once again voted to both the All-NBA and All-Defensive First Teams,[17] and came in third place in voting for the MVP award. He continued to be among the premier players in the league through the 201213 season, when he suffered a torn achilles tendon at age 34. A security guard opens a steel door leading into a vault containing hundreds of collectibles at Collectors Vault, a new company that is making it easier for collectors to store and trade memorabilia, on Oct. 21, 2022, in Delaware. The basis given for the suspension was that Bryant had performed an "unnatural motion" in swinging his arm backward. Bryant had checked into The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera in Eagle County in advance of undergoing knee surgery nearby. [73] This kept him with the Lakers until the end of the 200304 season. Nearly one year later, the facts . He'd get out there and get his shot up. [200] The Lakers swept the Utah Jazz in the second round[201] and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, where they faced the Phoenix Suns. [232] He went on to score 40, 42, and 42 in his next three games. [67] O'Neal commented that "[Bryant] was the only guy who had the guts at the time to take shots like that. [424][425], Bryant was multilingual. [33], Bryant also learned to play soccer, and his favorite soccer team was A.C. [231] On January 10, 2012, Bryant scored 48points against the Suns. Bryant's parents apologized to him for the misunderstanding in a written statement, and appreciated the financial support he had given them over the years. However, Bryant's lawyers asked the auction house to return the items. After Kobe's homecoming game in Philly this week, Kobe Bryant was surprised by his former high school point guard, the very funny Evan Monsky, during the post game conference. [121][122] A month later, at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game, the two were seen laughing together. As such, Bryant always had a really unique perspective on . On January 22, 2006, he scored a career-high 81 points; the second most points scored in a single NBA game, behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game. Home; Tickets; Schedule. [182] During the 2009 NBA All-Star Game, Bryant tallied 27 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, and 4 steals and was awarded All-Star Game co-MVP with former teammate O'Neal. [284][285] Three times Bryant had exceeded 40 minutes in a game,[286] and the coach blamed himself for overloading him after he started the season in such great shape. [218], On April 13, 2011, the NBA fined Bryant $100,000 for directing a gay slur at referee Bennie Adams in frustration in the previous day's game. [421][422], Bryant was a practicing Catholic. In his poem titled "Dear Basketball", Bryant wrote that he fell in love with the game at age six: "A love so deep I gave you my all/From my mind & body/To my spirit & soul." [174] This set up a Western Conference Finals berth against the San Antonio Spurs. The Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in five games. Bryant's four NBA All-Star Game MVP Awards are tied with Bob Pettit for the most in NBA history. [248][249] His defense disrupted opponents and freed Nash from unfavorable matchups. [536], Also, beginning with the Spurs and the Raptors in their game in San Antonio on the day of the crash, teams paid tribute to Bryant at the start of their games with intentional on-court violations referring to his uniform numbers on their first possessioneither a 24-second shot clock or an 8-second backcourt violation. [291] He was expected to be sidelined for nine months with a return targeted toward the start of the 201516 season. Bryant scored just four points in 25 minutes on 1-for-14 shooting, matching the worst-shooting game of his career in which he attempted at least five shots. James, 35, scored 29 points to move to 33,655. [46][50] In 1996, Bryant took R&B singer Brandy to her Hollywood High senior prom. In another incident, he allegedly threatened a mall security guard, according to police reports uncovered by Molly Hensley-Clancy of the Washington Post. 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He first missed a game-winning two-point jump shot in the fourth quarter, and then misfired 3 three-point field goals in overtime, including two tying shots in the final minute. Bryant wore 143 at the Adidas ABCD camp and chose 8 by adding those numbers. "[158] Three hours after making that statement, Bryant stated in another interview that after having a conversation with head coach Jackson, he had reconsidered his decision and backed off his trade request. Bryant had grown close with D'Antoni during their time with Team USA. Chamberlain had 50 points 45 times in 196162 and 30 in 196263. [203] In a rematch against the 2008 Champion Boston Celtics, Bryant, despite shooting 6 for 24 from the field, led the Lakers back from a 13-point third-quarter deficit in Game 7 to win the championship; he scored 10 of his game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter and finished the game with 15 rebounds. In the 200102 season, Bryant played 80 games for the first time in his career. [368][371] Bryant's longtime head coach Phil Jackson noted a big difference during his two Lakers coaching stints in Bryant's demeanor towards his teammates. [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. ESPN Says It Was Someone on Inside With the Initials Kobe Bryant", "Phil Jackson's new book focuses a lot on (who else?) At 9:30a.m., Zobayan contacted the Burbank Airport's control tower,[521] notifying the tower of the situation, and was told he was "flying too low" to be tracked by radar. "[431][432] During the 201213 season, he began referring to himself as "vino" to describe how his play had been aging like a fine wine. [483] Similarly, in 2010, American rapper Sho Baraka released a song called "Kobe Bryant On'em", which was featured on his album Lions and Liars. had 23. . [509], The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards went ahead as scheduled at the Staples Center on the day of the crash, but included tributes by multiple artists and groups, including host Alicia Keys opening the show with a tribute speech in which she called Staples Center "the house that Kobe Bryant built" and joining Boyz II Men to sing "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday". [535] The game was the second-most-watched in ESPN history, averaging 4.41 million viewers. [403], Bryant was the youngest of three children. [38] Bryant's news was met with a lot of publicity at a time when prep-to-pro NBA players were not very common (Garnett being the only exception in 20 years). A federal jury awarded $31 million in damages to Kobe Bryant's widow and her co-plaintiff on Thursday after finding the Los Angeles County Sheriff's and Fire departments liable for infringing on . The duo of O'Neal and Bryant backed with a strong bench led to the Lakers winning 67 games, tied for fifth-most in NBA history. "Not bad for the seventh-best player in the league", said Bryant, referring to a preseason ESPN ranking of the NBA's top players. Bryant's 15.4 points per game was the highest of any non-starter in the season. [26] He was especially fond of Reggio Emilia, which he considered a loving place and where some of his best childhood memories were made. [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. 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. [306] Prior to announcing his retirement, he had been steadfast about not wanting the fuss of a staged farewell tour, preferring to hear boos instead of cheers. However, The New York Times called his leading of the Lakers back into playoff contention "perhaps some of the finest work of his career. [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. [95] At age 23, Bryant became the youngest player to win three championships. Bryant said he wanted more out of life than just a successful basketball career. Bryant was awarded his first NBA Finals MVP trophy upon winning his fourth championship,[185] achieving series averages of 32.4 points, 7.4 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks. [260] On April 10, 2013, Bryant became the first player in NBA history to get 47 points, eight rebounds, five assists, four blocks, and three steals in an NBA game. [138][139] After the Lakers' season ended, Bryant said on TNT that he wanted 24 as a rookie, but it was unavailable as it was worn by George McCloud, as was 33, retired with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. [270] He had played six games since returning from his Achilles injury, which included time at point guard after injuries to Nash, Steve Blake, and Jordan Farmar. Kobe Bean Bryant (/kobi/ KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. Reportedly Bryant's parents had problems with him marrying so young, especially to a woman who was not African-American. 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