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Kobe Bean Bryant (/ ˈ k oʊ b i / KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard , he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
As head coach; the number represents his 529 victories coaching the Pacers. 8: Kobe Bryant † Los Angeles Lakers: G 1996–2016 Only player to have two numbers retired by the same team. 13: Wilt Chamberlain † Los Angeles Lakers: C 1968–1973 Only player to have the same number retired by three different teams (Golden State, L.A. Lakers and ...
Kobe Bryant, former Los Angeles Lakers player, among 9 fatalities of helicopter crash in Calabasas. On Sunday, January 26, 2020, at approximately 9:06 a.m. PST (17:06 UTC), [3] 9 passengers and crew departed from John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, California, in a 1991 Sikorsky S-76B helicopter, registration N72EX.
The number of championships won by NBA superstars is often used as a measurement of their greatness. [ 4 ] Boston Celtics center Bill Russell holds the record for the most NBA championships won with 11 titles during his 13-year playing career.
Kobe Bryant Day (also called Mamba Day [a]) is a day that is celebrated on August 24 in Los Angeles and Orange County [2] commemorating the life of basketball player Kobe Bryant. [3] The date was chosen as the holiday because of Bryant's numbers on his jerseys (8 and 24), [ 4 ] as well as it being the day after his birthday, August 23. [ 5 ]
Kobe Bryant in 2006. Kobe Bryant was a shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for his entire 20-year career. Selected 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1996 NBA draft, Bryant was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vlade Divac a month later.
The 1996 NBA draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held on June 26, 1996 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues.
Kobe is a transportation hub for a number of expressways, including the Meishin Expressway (Nagoya – Kobe) and the Hanshin Expressway (Osaka – Kobe). [44] Other expressways include the Sanyō Expressway (Kobe – Yamaguchi ) and the Chūgoku Expressway (Osaka – Yamaguchi).