Kobe Bean Bryant (/ ˈkoʊbi / KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los …

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Dec 11, 2025 · Kobe Bryant, American professional basketball player who helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to five championships (2000–02 and 2009–10). …

Oct 26, 2023 · Kobe Bryant spent his early years in Italy and joined the NBA straight out of high school. A dominant scorer, Bryant won five NBA championships and the 2008 MVP Award with the Los …

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Jan 26, 2025 · Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his "Mamba Mentality" lives on. Five years after his death, Bryant's legacy continues to grow and inspire.

Kobe Bryant was a basketball prodigy whose physical gifts were off the chart, but it was his mental state of mind that elevated his game to otherworldly heights.

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Kobe Bryant’s legacy as one of the greatest basketball players of all time is firmly cemented in place. Known as one of the game’s most fierce competitors, he went directly from high school to the NBA …

Aug 15, 2025 · 1997: Kobe Bryant, of the Los Angeles Lakers, eyes the basket during the NBA Slam Dunk contest at Gund Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Bryant is the youngest player to win the contest.