[209] Bryant also recorded his first triple-double since January 21, 2009. [550] Bryant was posthumously inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021, with Vanessa delivering the acceptance speech on Bryant's behalf.[551]. [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. [115] The year signified a drop in Bryant's overall status in the NBA, as he did not make the NBA All-Defensive Team and was also demoted to the All-NBA Third Team. [99] Bryant averaged 30 points per game and embarked on a historic run, posting 40 or more points in nine consecutive games while averaging 40.6 in the entire month of February. He met the show's star, Brandy, earlier in the year at a Nike All-Star basketball game, and then a couple of months later in May 1996, Bryant was Brandy's date to her Hollywood High School senior prom. He played on the varsity basketball team as a freshman. And I feel good about that", he said. [140] After scoring 50 points on 20 of 35 shooting in the Game 6 loss, Bryant was criticized for only taking three shots in the second half of the 12190 Game 7 loss to Phoenix. On November 2, 2012, Bryant scored 40 points with two steals, and he passed Magic Johnson (1,724) as the Lakers career leader in steals. 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My love for this city, this team and for each of you will never fade. [194] The following day, he surpassed West to become the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history. Russell Westbrook 's Los Angeles Lakers tenure hasn't been the smoothest. [384] In his first year of eligibility, Bryant was named a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, weeks after his death,[385] before being elected a couple of months later in April 2020. At the end of the fourth quarter, Bryant made a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to send it into overtime. [389] He is the fourth-leading scorer in league history with 33,643 points. "Growing up, we used to watch a lot of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. The 23-year-old point guard was allegedly involved in an altercation with the head of security in the parking lot of a Memphis mall last summer, according to a police report obtained by the. [273] However, he missed playing in the game, still hampered by his knee. 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. "[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. A Catholic cantor said she was inspired by Bryant's faith, and the respect that he showed her. [195] After being sidelined for five games by an ankle injury, Bryant made his return and made another clutch three-pointer to give the Lakers a one-point lead with four seconds remaining against the Memphis Grizzlies. Kobe Bryant, along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, died on January 26, 2020, near Calabasas, California, in a helicopter crash. Kobe Bryant Stats and news - NBA stats and news on Los Angeles Lakers Forward-Guard Kobe Bryant. [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. [38][39] The following three years, the Aces compiled a 7713 record, with Bryant playing all five positions. Rocky Hendrix MyCareer in NBA 2K11FOLLOW ME ON TWITCH! [406] Bryant was in the building and working on his debut album. - https://www.twitch.tv/staxmontanaJOIN THE MONTANA FAM DISCORD! [368][371] Bryant's longtime head coach Phil Jackson noted a big difference during his two Lakers coaching stints in Bryant's demeanor towards his teammates. The Sony president who originally signed Bryant had already left, and Bryant's other backers had mostly abandoned him. [290] Prior to the injury, Bryant had been rested in 8 of 16 games. In 2018, he won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for the film Dear Basketball (2017). He was also the maternal nephew of NBA player John "Chubby" Cox. [110][111], Bryant was closely scrutinized and criticized during the 200405 season with his reputation badly damaged from all that had happened over the previous year. Back in my day where we're from, I've got a couple of friends, and we used to make teams of Bryant and James and go against . [281][283] He was suffering from soreness in his knees, feet, back, and Achilles tendons and Scott planned to reduce his workload going forward. 3 all-time scorer in Lakers' win", "Kobe Bryant misses Lakers vs. Warriors for rest", "Suns win 6th straight by spoiling Kobe Bryant's return to Lakers lineup", "Bryant's ailments likely reflect new reality for Lakers", "Lakers' Byron Scott to handle Kobe Bryant's playing time on game-by-game basis", "How will Kobe Bryant fare in his 20th NBA season? A year ago, Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others boarded a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. [46] Bryant ended up making the All-NBA Second Team and All-NBA Defensive Team for the second year in a row. [246] In a move to improve the team's defense, D'Antoni began having Bryant guard the opponent's best perimeter player; Bryant was the primary defender on the Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving, who was held to 15 points. [18] Bryant's family was Catholic and he was brought up with this faith. [519] The group was traveling to Camarillo Airport in Ventura County for a basketball game at Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks. [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. And then we commented, as I recall, on how reminiscent he was of Michael. [138][139] After the Lakers' season ended, Bryant said on TNT that he wanted 24 as a rookie, but it was unavailable as it was worn by George McCloud, as was 33, retired with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. [31] Another source of inspiration was animated European films about sports, from which he learned more about basketball. This marked the fifth time in Bryant's career, and the first time without O'Neal, that he made the NBA Finals. [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. [129][130] In that same month, Bryant also became the first player since 1964 to score 45 points or more in four consecutive games, joining Chamberlain and Baylor as the only players to do so. Statistically, the 200001 season saw Bryant perform similarly to the previous year, but he averaged six more points per game (28.5). [81] When Bryant was back and playing over 38 minutes a game, he had an increase in all statistical categories during the 19992000 season. Bryant's four NBA All-Star Game MVP Awards are tied with Bob Pettit for the most in NBA history. However, it was not for anything basketball related; rather, it was about Bryant being a big fan of FC Barcelona. He started in all 10 of the USA's FIBA Americas Championship games. [458] Bryant was also the cover athlete for NBA '07: Featuring the Life Vol. In 2017, the Lakers retired both his Nos. [17] Bryant was once again voted to both the All-NBA and All-Defensive First Teams,[17] and came in third place in voting for the MVP award. [70] Bryant was the runner-up for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award,[71] and through fan voting, he also became the youngest NBA All-Star starter in NBA history. As a rookie, Bryant earned a reputation as a high-flyer by winning the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest, and was named an All-Star by his second season. 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"[168] In addition to winning his MVP award, Bryant was the only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team on May 8, 2008, for the third straight season and sixth time in his career. [265] He remained the league's highest-paid player, although he accepted a discounted deal; he had been eligible to receive an extension starting at $32 million per year. [121][122] A month later, at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game, the two were seen laughing together. Vanessa Bryant has reached a $28.85million agreement with Los Angeles County over the leaked photos from the 2020 helicopter crash which took the lives of her husband Kobe Bryant, their daughter . [56] Bryant was the first guard drafted directly out of high school. Sales for Bryant's replica jersey fell significantly. 2022-23 Season Schedule; League Pass Schedule; [393] He was selected to the All-NBA Team on 15 occasions, tied for the most with Abdul-Jabbar and Tim Duncan,[397] and his 11 first-team honors are tied for the second-most with Karl Malone. [494], On August 22, 2016, Bryant and his business partner Jeff Stibel launched Bryant-Stibel, a venture capital firm focused on different businesses including media, data, gaming, and technology, with $100 million in funding. To avoid media scrutiny, she finished high school through independent study. [67] O'Neal commented that "[Bryant] was the only guy who had the guts at the time to take shots like that. [403], Bryant was the youngest of three children. [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. As such, Bryant always had a really unique perspective on . [495], Beginning in 2018, Bryant wrote, produced and hosted the television series Detail, which aired for multiple seasons on ESPN and ESPN+. By the end of the season, he averaged 15.5 minutes a game. Over a year after the crash, on February 9, 2021, the NTSB declared that pilot Ara Zobayan probably became disoriented after flying into thick clouds. [548][549], After the Lakers beat the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the 2020 NBA Finals to clinch the franchise's 17th NBA championship, rapper, Lakers fan and Long Beach native Snoop Dogg paid homage to Bryant and the Lakers with a full forearm tattoo. ", "Kobe Bryant's Charity Work, Events and Causes", "Honor Kobe Bryant's legacy through the charities he supported", "Statement on the Death of Basketball Icon and Museum Founding Donor Kobe Bryant", "Kobe Bryant Granted Over 200 Make-A-Wish Requests During Career: It Was the 'Highlight of My Life', "Kobe's $6M drink investment has $200M return", "Kobe Bryant and Jeff Stibel Unveil $100 Million Venture Capital Fund", "What Is Bryant Stibel, Venture Capitalist Fund? [140] Despite Bryant's 27.9 points per game in the series, the Lakers broke down and ultimately fell to the Suns in seven games. [174] This set up a Western Conference Finals berth against the San Antonio Spurs. [145] Later, on March 6, he seemed to repeat the motion, this time striking Minnesota Timberwolves guard Marko Jari. The basis given for the suspension was that Bryant had performed an "unnatural motion" in swinging his arm backward. 13 pick to the Lakers the day before the draft. Bryant led the team to consecutive championships in 2009 and 2010, both times being named NBA Finals MVP. [466][467][468], In September 2012, Bryant shot a commercial for Turkish Airlines with FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi. [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. [38] Bryant became the first freshman in decades to start for Lower Merion's varsity team, but the team finished with a 420 record. [317][318], In the season finale on April 13, Bryant scored an NBA season-high 60 points against Utah in his last NBA game, outscoring the entire Jazz team 2321 in the fourth quarter, in the Lakers' 10196 victory. His debut album, Visions, was scheduled to release in the spring of 2000. [421][422], Bryant was a practicing Catholic. [183] The Lakers finished the regular season with the best record in the West (6517). "[372], Bryant was called "one of the greatest players in the history of our game" by NBA commissioner Adam Silver,[374] and The New York Times wrote that he had "one of the most decorated careers in the history of the sport. Connect with us. [493] The film was produced by Bryant's production company, Granity Studios. The superstar player clearly played far longer than Michael . [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. [380][381] The Press-Enterprise described Bryant as "maybe the greatest Laker in the organization's history". [197], On April 2, 2010, Bryant signed a three-year contract extension worth $87million. [523][524] Witnesses reported hearing a helicopter struggling before crashing. [460] After promoting Nike's Hyperdunk shoes, Bryant came out with the fourth edition of his signature line by Nike, the Zoom Kobe IV. 5", "Ranking The Top 10 Pure Scorers In NBA History", "Kobe Bryant and the Sexual Assault Case That Was Dropped but Not Forgotten", "Where does a rape allegation fit in the legacy of Kobe Bryant? "[490], Bryant was the subject of Spike Lee's 2009 documentary film Kobe Doin' Work, which chronicled Bryant during the 200708 NBA season. [411], The Bryants' first daughter, Natalia, was born in January 2003. Jordan and Bryant didn't really guard . [521] Initial reports indicated that the helicopter crashed in the hills above Calabasas in heavy fog. ", "Better scoring night: Kobe's 81 or Wilt's 100? [104], With a starting lineup of O'Neal, Malone, Payton, and Bryant, the Lakers were able to reach the NBA Finals. It was also the year when disagreements between Bryant and O'Neal began to surface. - https://discord.gg/xskRj4SSUBSCRIBE. [488], Bryant made his acting debut in 1996, appearing in an episode of Moesha. 1", "Suns' Steve Nash Wins Second Consecutive MVP Award", "Bryant will hang up his No. [27][28] Bryant began to play basketball seriously while living in Reggio Emilia. [26] He was especially fond of Reggio Emilia, which he considered a loving place and where some of his best childhood memories were made. Regarding his injury, he stated, "I would prefer to delay any surgical procedure until after our Lakers season, and this summer's Olympic Games. During the season, Bryant signed a six-year contract extension worth $70million. On December 20, 2005, Bryant scored 62 points in three quarters against the Dallas Mavericks. [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. [11] Despite winning the Oscar, he was denied membership into the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences due to his past sexual abuse case and their new set of standards of conduct within the recent MeToo movement. After Bryant's death, Coelho deleted the draft, saying in an interview that "it didn't make any sense to publish without him." Bryant wore 143 at the Adidas ABCD camp and chose 8 by adding those numbers. including a pair of sneakers worn and signed by the late NBA great Kobe Bryant. The duo of O'Neal and Bryant backed with a strong bench led to the Lakers winning 67 games, tied for fifth-most in NBA history. [210] On January 30 against the Celtics, he became the youngest player to score 27,000 points. [502][503] During his lifetime, Bryant granted over two hundred requests for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. [329], On June 23, 2008, he was named to the USA Men's Senior National Team for the 2008 Summer Olympics. [196] Two weeks later, he made his sixth game-winning shot of the season, against the Toronto Raptors. [258][259], With the Lakers fighting to secure the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference, coupled with injuries on the team, Bryant began playing almost all 48 minutes each game. [492] The film also won the Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject and a Sports Emmy Award. [41] Duke, Michigan, North Carolina and Villanova were at the top of his list. Firefighters work the scene of a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California where Kobe Bryant and eight others died. Afterward, Bryant co-founded an independent record label, Heads High Entertainment, but it folded within a year. [160][161], On December 23, 2007, Bryant became the youngest player (29 years, 122 days) to reach 20,000 points, in a game against the New York Knicks, in Madison Square Garden, after scoring 39 points to go along with 11 rebounds and 8 assists. [331] He averaged 15.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting .462 from the field in eight Olympic contests. [277] At age 36, he became the oldest NBA player to achieve 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a game. In all, $200 million in . "[401], On January 26, 2022, coinciding with the 2nd anniversary of his death and the helicopter crash, a statue of Bryant and his daughter Gianna was placed at the site where the crash occurred. Apply to and more!1,126 Security Guards jobs available in Tempe, AZ on Indeed.com. [d] On December 14, Bryant became the NBA's third all-time leading scorer, passing Jordan (32,292) in a 10094 win against Minnesota. [164], Despite an injury to his shooting hand's small finger, described as "a complete tear of the radial collateral ligament, an avulsion fracture, and a volar plate injury at the MCP joint" that occurred in a game on February 5, 2008, Bryant played all 82 games of the regular season instead of opting for surgery. [481] The music video of the single also features Bryant. The all-time leading scorer in Lakers history, Bryant was the first guard in NBA history to play 20 seasons. [534] On January 30, the first game after the crash was played at Staples Center between the Clippers and the Kings; the Clippers honored Bryant before the game, with Southern California native Paul George narrating a video tribute to Bryant. "[431][432] During the 201213 season, he began referring to himself as "vino" to describe how his play had been aging like a fine wine. 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