American basketball player and businessman (died 2020)

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association. Bryant won five NBA championships and was an 18-time All-Star, four-time All-Star MVP, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), two-time NBA Finals MVP, and two-time scoring champion. He ranks fourth in league all-time regular season and postseason scoring.

Born

1978

August 23

Died

2020

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1970s

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Kobe, in brief

Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association. Bryant won five NBA championships and was an 18-time All-Star, four-time All-Star MVP, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), two-time NBA Finals MVP, and two-time scoring champion. He ranks fourth in league all-time regular season and postseason scoring.

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