KOBE BRYANT

Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978(1978-08-23)) is an American All-Star shooting guard who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. Bryant is the only son of former Philadelphia 76ers player and former Los Angeles Sparks head coach Joe "Jellybean" Bryant. His parents named him after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu.

Bryant and then-teammate Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. After O'Neal's departure following the 2003–04 season, Bryant became the cornerstone of the Lakers franchise. He led NBA in scoring during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons. In 2006, Bryant scored a career high 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second highest number of points scored in a single game in NBA history,second only to Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point performance.

Bryant was awarded the regular season's Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) in the 2007–08 NBA season after leading his team to the 2008 NBA Finals as the first seed in the Western Conference. In 2008, he won a gold medal as a member of the 2008 Summer Olympics U.S. Men's Basketball Team, occasionally referred to as "The Redeem Team," a play on the name of the first Olympic team that featured NBA players, the Dream Team.

In 2003, Bryant made headlines when he was accused of sexual assault at a hotel in Edwards, Colorado by a hotel employee. Bryant admitted an adulterous sexual encounter with the accuser, but denied the sexual assault allegation. In September 2004, prosecutors dropped the case after his accuser informed them that she was unwilling to testify. Bryant's accuser brought a separate civil suit against him that was ultimately settled out of court. (via Wikipedia)


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Trevor Ariza Gets His Ring

via fanhouse.com ( 3 Days ago )
by Brett PollakoffFiled under: Lakers, Rockets, NBA VideosTrevor Ariza was a fan favorite during his days in Los Angeles, and an integral part of the Lakers squad that won a championship just a few months ago. So it's no surprise that when he returned on Sunday as a member of the Houston Rockets, fans greeted him with a long standing ovation, while his former teammates Kobe Bryant [...]

Lakers win as Bryant reaches 24,000 points

via washingtonpost.com ( 13 Days ago )
LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.

He Didn’t Quite Think This One Through

via donchavez.com ( 14 Days ago )
Bike Stunt Fail With Nutshot - Watch more Funny Videos You have no idea how happy I would have been if this was Kobe Bryant. I’ve got to give this guy create though, no CGI or Hollywood tricks on this one. This was just straight up stupidity, and he wanted it recorded so he could watch it over and over again while he ices down his nuts in a hospital bed. Post from: Don ChavezHe [...]

Lakers Receive Championship Bling

via luxist.com ( 22 Days ago )
Earlier this week the Lakers received their championship rings and this year's rings are some of the flashiest yet. Several members of the Buss family and team captains Derek Fisher and Kobe Bryant weighed in on the design for the rings. The rings are made of a special limited 15K gold to celebrate the 15th championship. Dr. Jerry Buss requested the 14 round diamonds circling the [...]

Kobe Bryant Rewind: 3 Point Specialist

via thehoopdoctors.com ( 28 Days ago )
October 23, 2009 - Allen Moll Allen Moll is an avid NBA and College Basketball fan who watches and studies games religiously and coaches youth basketball in his native Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Allen is a regular columnist for thehoopdoctors.com, Bleacherreport.com, UpperDeckblog.com, and his own blog, Hoops Haven. We here at Hoopdoctors are big fans of Related posts:Kobe [...]

Kobe Covers L’uomo Vogue’s Contemporary Icons Issue

via uproxx.com ( 39 Days ago )
Lakers may be looking sloppy in their preseason games, but Kobe Bryant isn’t losing any sleep. Not when he’s gracing magazine covers, like the October issue of L’umo Vogue which dubs him a contemporary icon alongside the likes of Ben McKenzie, Vincent Kartheiser, and Sofia Vassilieva.

Kobe Bryant Rewind: All Star Games

via thehoopdoctors.com ( 42 Days ago )
October 9, 2009 - Allen Moll Allen Moll is an avid NBA and College Basketball fan who watches and studies games religiously and coaches youth basketball in his native Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Allen is a regular columnist for the Hoopdoctors, Bleacherreport.com, UpperDeckblog.com, and his own blog, Hoops Haven. We here at The Hoop Doctors are Related posts:Kobe Bryant [...]

Kobe Bryant Rewind: The Slam Dunk Contests

via thehoopdoctors.com ( 46 Days ago )
October 5, 2009 - Allen Moll Allen Moll is an avid NBA and College Basketball fan who watches and studies games religiously and coaches youth basketball in his native Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Allen is a regular columnist for the Hoopdoctors, Bleacherreport.com, UpperDeckblog.com, and his own blog, Hoops Haven . We here at The Hoop Doctors Related posts:Kobe Bryant [...]

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Kobe Bryant Rewind: The High School Years

via thehoopdoctors.com ( 53 Days ago )
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