Kobe Bryant. #24, GF, Los Angeles Lakers. Bio. Height/Weight: 6' 6"/212 lbs. Born: August 23, 1978 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. College: None. Draft: 1996 1st round (13th pick) by the. New Orleans...

Kobe Bryant, in full Kobe Bean Bryant, (born August 23, 1978, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died January 26, 2020, Calabasas, California), American professional basketball player, who helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to five championships (2000–02 and 2009–10).

Kobe Bryant is an American professional NBA-player from Philadelphia. He is one of NBA’s highest-paid basketball players. He joined the Lakers in 1996 and became part of a celebrated one-two punch with center Shaquille O’Neal. Kobe Bryant’s net worth is approximately $350 million dollars, making him the 6th richest NBA-players in the world.

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Retired NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, 13, during a game in Las Vegas July 27, 2019. (Catholic News Service/Stephe R. Sylvanie, USA Today Sports via Reuters) Though Bryant was well-known for his discipline (Mamba Mentality), cosmopolitan ways (giving interviews in multiple languages) and, most of all, love, admiration, and devotion for his daughters (the trending hashtag #GirlDad among the tributes), the fact that Bryant took his faith so seriously seemed to take many ...

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