Kobe Bryant

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Who is Kobe Bryant?Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978.Kobe Bryant is an American shooting guard who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basket Association. Bryant enjoyed a successful high school career and made instant headlines when he decided to go directly into the NBA upon graduation.

MVP IN 2008 In 2008, Bryant was

named Most Valuable Player and carried his team to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Boston Celtics. That year he got 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game and witnessed that he was a good leader in Lakers.

Retirement in 2016 On April 13, 2016, Bryant

dazzled a sold-out crowd at the Staples Center and fans everywhere in the last game of his career, scoring 60 points and leading the Lakers to a win against the Utah Jazz. It was Bryant’s sixth 60-point game of his career.

After his retirement a book is published in 31 Oct 2016 by Kent Johnson named “Kobe Bryant: A Biography”.

Accomplishments in the NBA

4x NBA Champion (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009)

NBA Finals MVP (2009) NBA Most Valuable Player (2008) 12x NBA All-Star (1998, 2000-2010) 2x NBA scoring championship (2006-

2007) 8x All-NBA First Team (2002-2004, 2006-

2010) 2x All-NBA Second Team (2000-2001) 2x All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2005) 8x All-Defensive First Team (2000, 2003-

2004, 2006-2010) 2x All-Defensive Second Team (2001-

2002) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1997) 3x NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007,

2009) NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner (1997) Naismith Prep Player of the year (1996)

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