The song was also used by Sprite in its 2011 marketing campaign in China. [55], The Lakers were looking to trade their starting center Vlade Divac for a player's draft rights to free up salary cap space to make an offer to free-agent center Shaquille O'Neal. "[301] In a letter distributed to Lakers' fans before that evening's game against the Indiana Pacers, Bryant wrote, "What you've done for me is far greater than anything I've done for you. [291] He was expected to be sidelined for nine months with a return targeted toward the start of the 201516 season. Trivia He was associated with the rap group 'CHEIZAW' and has even released a song titled 'K.O.B.E.' He spoke fluent Italian. dummy help@azsecuritygroup.com. 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. including a pair of sneakers worn and signed by the late NBA great Kobe Bryant. [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. [114] Bryant was the league's second-leading scorer at 27.6 points per game, but he was surrounded by a subpar supporting cast, and the Lakers went 3448 and missed the playoffs for the first time in over a decade. [32] From 1987 to 1989, his father played for Olimpia Basket Pistoia where he paired with former Detroit Pistons Leon Douglas. [520], Due to light rain and fog that morning, the Los Angeles Police Department helicopters[518] and most other air traffic were grounded. [256][257] In two crucial wins in March, he scored at least 40 points and had at least 10 assists in back-to-back games, becoming the first Laker to accomplish the feat since West in 1970. [515][516][517][518] The helicopter was registered to the Fillmore-based Island Express Holding Corp., according to the California Secretary of State business database. In the playoffs, teammate O'Neal declared Bryant the best player in the league. [542] He was not included in the montages at the 2020 VMAs and Emmys, held later in the year. Three championships were won consecutively in 2000, 2001, and 2002, further cementing this view. [241] He was replaced by Mike D'Antoni, who Bryant knew as a child when Bryant's father was playing in Italy and D'Antoni was also a star player there. Kobe Bryant is known as one of the greatest offensive talents of all time. 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. [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. Bryant also had a career-high 46.9% shooting and once again led his team in assists. [57] Since Bryant was still 17 at the time, his parents had to cosign his contract with the Lakers until he was able to sign his own when he turned 18 before the season began. Chamberlain did it 15 times, and Baylor once. Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, received the Eucharist together just hours before they died. [190] Despite the injury, Bryant elected to continue playing, rather than take any time off to rest the injury. [322], Bryant declined to play in the 2000 Olympics because he was getting married in the off-season. [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. Bryant led the team to consecutive championships in 2009 and 2010, both times being named NBA Finals MVP. Bryant said he wanted more out of life than just a successful basketball career. The 34-year-old Bryant was averaging his most minutes (38.6) in six years, and only Portland rookie Damian Lillard was averaging more minutes. Zoo due to heavy air traffic in the area. Bill Branch, the Charlotte Hornets' head scout at the time, said that the Hornets agreed to trade their No. [48][49] Bryant's varsity coach, Greg Downer, commented that he was "a complete player who dominates" and praised his work ethic, even as the team's top player. [f] Bryant was the leading overall vote-getter for the 2016 All-Star Game with 1.9 million votes, ahead of Stephen Curry's 1.6 million. Bryant averaged 15.3 points, 2.9 assists, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game in the tournament. In the 2000 Finals, against the Indiana Pacers, Bryant injured his ankle in the second quarter of Game 2 after landing on the Pacers' Jalen Rose's foot. 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). Bryant was drafted out of high school by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick in 1996, then was traded to the Lakers. [380][381] The Press-Enterprise described Bryant as "maybe the greatest Laker in the organization's history". They easily swept the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. [13], Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia,[14] the youngest of three children and the only son of Pamela Cox Bryant and former NBA player Joe Bryant. Thank you for this incredible journey. [214] Bryant, selected to his 13th straight All-Star game after becoming the leading vote-getter, had 37points, 14rebounds, and three steals in the 2011 All-Star Game and won his fourth All-Star MVP, tying Hall of Famer Bob Pettit for the most All-Star MVP awards. During the draft, the Lakers told the Hornets whom to select minutes before the pick was made. He claimed his first All-Star MVP trophy after a 31-point performance in Philadelphia when he was loudly booed by fans as they had throughout the game, stemming from his earlier comment to a 76ers heckler during the Finals that the Lakers were "going to cut your hearts out". "[263] Eight times he reached 40 points during the season, and eleven times he had 10 or more assists in his role as distributor, dubbed "Magic Mamba" after the passing skills of Magic Johnson. His next two seasons were cut short by injuries to his knee and shoulder, respectively. [65] Bryant's performance throughout the year earned him a spot on the NBA All-Rookie Second Team with fellow bench teammate Travis Knight. [242][243] On December 5 against New Orleans, Bryant became the youngest player (34 years and 104 days) in league history to score 30,000 points, joining Hall of Famers Chamberlain, Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Karl Malone as one of five players to reach that milestone. 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. The ordinary brown brick building, tucked within a nondescript block on a street in Delaware, would probably not garner much . [507][508] In 2018, Bryant and Sports Academy launched Mamba Sports Academy, a joint athletic-training business venture. 8 and 24, making him the only player in NBA history to have multiple numbers retired by the same franchise. [227] The team's quest for another three-peat was ended when they were swept by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the playoffs. [334] He finished his national team career with a record of 260 across three tournaments, winning a gold medal each time. He's had just another great season. [106] In that series, Bryant averaged 22.6 points per game and 4.4 assists while shooting 35.1% from the field. 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He was listed at 6feet 6inches (1.98m) and 212 pounds (96kg),[336] He was often cited as one of the most dangerous scorers in the NBA. [16][404][405], In November 1999, 21-year-old Bryant met 17-year-old Vanessa Laine while she was working as a background dancer on the Tha Eastsidaz music video "G'd Up". On March 28, Bryant scored a season-high 53 points to go with 10 rebounds in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. [550] Bryant was posthumously inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021, with Vanessa delivering the acceptance speech on Bryant's behalf.[551]. Bryant also led the NBA in scoring twice, and ranks fourth in league all-time regular season and postseason scoring. The academy established locations in Thousand Oaks and Redondo Beach, California. [352][377] Players including Kevin Durant,[378] Dirk Nowitzki,[379] Dwyane Wade,[313] and Derrick Rose called Bryant their generation's version of Jordan. [79] The Lakers became championship contenders behind the center-guard combination of Bryant and O'Neal. [80], Bryant was sidelined for six weeks prior to the start of the 19992000 season due to a hand injury that he had incurred during a preseason game against the Washington Wizards. [324] Bryant was originally selected for the FIBA Americas Championship in 2003 but withdrew after undergoing arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgeries. [458] Bryant was also the cover athlete for NBA '07: Featuring the Life Vol. At the time, the team was 2242 and tied for the worst record in the Western Conference. In 2017, Vanessa Bryant said that Kobe was 6 feet 4 and 3/4 inches (1.95 m) without shoes and 6feet 6inches (1.98m) with shoes. He said his faith and a priest helped him through difficult times, such as the period following his accusation of rape. [186] He became the first player since West in the 1969 NBA Finals to average at least 32.4 points and 7.4 assists for a Finals series[187] and the first since Jordan to average 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists for a title-winning team in the Finals. ", "40 stats you won't believe about Kobe Bryant's historic NBA career", Billups, Bryant Named Players of the Month, "Kobe's big month sets high expectations", "Bryant passes Jordan, has shot to be No. [494] In addition to future animation projects, he had been in talks with animator veteran Bruce Smith for the last six months before his death about starting his own animation studio. [38][39] The following three years, the Aces compiled a 7713 record, with Bryant playing all five positions. 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. [58] Bryant signed a three-year rookie contract totaling $3.5 million.[59]. [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. 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. [119] Bryant endorsed the move, and by all appearances, the two men worked together well the second time around, leading the Lakers back into the playoffs. [349][350] Bryant enjoyed being the villain, and reveled in being booed and then silencing the crowd with his play. [537] On February 15, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced that the All-Star Game MVP Award would be renamed to the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player in Bryant's honor. [d] On December 14, Bryant became the NBA's third all-time leading scorer, passing Jordan (32,292) in a 10094 win against Minnesota. [54], Before the 1996 NBA draft, Bryant had worked out in Los Angeles, where he scrimmaged against former Lakers players Larry Drew and Michael Cooper and, according to then-Laker general manager Jerry West, "marched over these people". After Bryant's death, Coelho deleted the draft, saying in an interview that "it didn't make any sense to publish without him." [82] While playing second fiddle to O'Neal in the playoffs, Bryant had some clutch performances, including a 25-point, 11-rebound, 7-assist, 4-block game in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. [149] In the following day, in a game against the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, Bryant scored 50 points, making him the second player in NBA history to have four straight 50-point games behind Chamberlain, who achieved it twice with streaks of five and seven. [408][409] The wedding was not attended by Bryant's parents, his two sisters, his longtime advisor and agent Arn Tellem, or his Laker teammates. 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Byron Scott missed the game with a sprained wrist, Robert Horry was ejected for fighting with Utah's Jeff Hornacek, and Shaquille O'Neal fouled out with 1:46 remaining in the fourth quarter. In the 200102 season, Bryant played 80 games for the first time in his career. [178] Bryant led the team to tie the franchise record for most wins to start the season going 172,[179] and by the middle of December they compiled a 213 record. Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and scorers of all time,[3][4][5][6][7][8] Bryant won five NBA championships, was an 18-time All-Star, a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, a 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a two-time NBA Finals MVP. [505] With The Coca-Cola Company purchasing a minority stake in the company in August 2018, the valuation of Bryant's stake rose to approximately $200 million. He gave himself the nickname "Black Mamba" in the mid-2000s, and the epithet became widely adopted by the general public. However, it was not for anything basketball related; rather, it was about Bryant being a big fan of FC Barcelona. Chamberlain had 50 points 45 times in 196162 and 30 in 196263. [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. Recognized as the top American high-school basketball player while at Philadelphia suburb Lower Merion, Bryant declared for the 1996 NBA draft and was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick; he was then traded to the Lakers. [399] In his career, Bryant scored 40-plus points in 121 games, and 21 times he recorded a triple-double. [56] Bryant was the first guard drafted directly out of high school. On November 25, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Lakers at an estimated value of $48.5 million. 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.. [e] On January 21, 2015, Bryant suffered a rotator cuff tear in his right shoulder while driving baseline for a two-handed dunk against the New Orleans Pelicans. He did not say how many pages had been written or whether the book had a title. - https://discord.gg/xskRj4SSUBSCRIBE. In the airline's latest commercial, the duo competes to win the attention of a young boy. When he walked into the gymnasium he was escorted by his entourage. Vanessa Bryant's father is of Mexican and Italian descent and her mother is of Mexican and Filipino descent. Russell Westbrook 's Los Angeles Lakers tenure hasn't been the smoothest. The story of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan sharing the court the last time on March 28, 2003, when the kid scored 55 points and the G.O.A.T. [307][308] Still, he was honored around the league with video tributes and fan ovations,[306] including arenas that historically jeered him such as TD Garden in Boston, Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Moda Center in Portland, Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, and Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City. Bryant even appeared on Lakers teammate O'Neal's Respect, starting the track "3 X's Dope", though Bryant's name was not listed on the credits. Connect with us. In the first game of the 200203 season, Bryant recorded 27 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals in an 8782 loss to the visiting Spurs. 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." Despite a feud with teammate Shaquille O'Neal, the pair led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. 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Indiana Pacers (105)", "Kobe Bryant's struggles cause some in NBA circles to say it's time he retires", "With Flair for the Dramatic, Kobe Spins Frustrating End into Emotional Final Act", "Kobe Bryant: 'Do I want to play again or don't I the reality is no, I don't. [315] He became just the fourth NBA player over 37 years old to log at least 35 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a game. [314], On February 3, Bryant made seven three-pointers and scored a then season-high 38 points, including 14 of the team's 18 points in the last 5:02 of the game, for a 119115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bryant, his daughter, and the other seven occupants were all killed on impact. [97] On November 1, Bryant recorded a triple-double of 33 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in a 10893 win over the LA Clippers. [12] A number of tributes and memorials were subsequently issued, including renaming the All-Star MVP Award in his honor. [280][282] In his second game back after resting, he had 23 points, 11 assists, and 11 rebounds in a 111103 win over Denver, and became just the third player in league history to record multiple triple-doubles in a season at age 36 or older. The Lakers finished 2755 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2005. The others were Chamberlain (2 in 197273) and Kidd (2 each in 200910 and 201011). [11], Bryant died, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, in 2020. [146] In his first game back on March 9, he elbowed Kyle Korver in the face which was retroactively re-classified as a Type 1 flagrant foul. [509], On October 23, 2018, Bryant's book The Mamba Mentality: How I Play, with photographs and afterword by Andrew D. Bernstein, an introduction by Phil Jackson, and a foreword by Pau Gasol, was published by MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux. During the playoffs, Bryant played heavy minutes which brought his stats up to 29.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. "[301], At the time of his announcement, he was second on the team in minutes (30.8) behind Jordan Clarkson and leading the team with 16.7 field goal attempts per game, while averaging just 15.7 points and shooting a career-low 31.5 percent. Los Angeles Lakers super star Kobe Bryant stopped by to attend and watch. [174] The Lakers then won the next two games to win the semifinals. [531][532][533], The NBA had postponed the Lakers' game against the Clippers just two days after the accident on January 28the first time an NBA game was postponed for any reason since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing led to the postponement of a Celtics game. [455] A notable exception was Nike, Inc., who had signed him to a five-year, $4045million contract just before the incident. 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