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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).
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.
Hall-of-Famer Kobe Bryant won the award a record four times in his career, a feat he shares with Bob Pettit. The award was renamed after him following his death in 2020. LeBron James was the youngest player to ever win the award at 21 years and 51 days old and is the all-time leader in points scored in NBA All-Star Game history. [8]
Kobe Bryant was named All-Star Game MVP four times and had the award named after him posthumously in 2020. LeBron James holds the record for the most All-Star selections of all-time with 20. Jayson Tatum set the record for the most points scored in an All-Star Game in 2023, scoring 55.
Kobe Bryant won scoring titles in 2006 and 2007. LeBron James won the scoring title in 2008 en route to becoming the NBA's all-time scoring leader in 2023. Kevin Durant became the youngest scoring champion in 2010. He won another three in 2011, 2012 and 2014.
Kobe Bryant was a great scorer, but not a top-10 player, says columnist Nancy Armour as part of USA TODAY's NBA's 75 all-time greatest players.
The game was the first time in league history that two opposing players each had at least 20 years of experience. [12] Having played his entire career with the Lakers, Bryant was also the first NBA player to spend 20 seasons with one team. [13] In 2018–19, Dirk Nowitzki surpassed Bryant with 21 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks. [14]
Kobe Bryant – 9 (March 28, 2003 vs Washington Wizards) Most free throws made in a game. Anthony Davis – 26 (October 29, 2019 vs Memphis Grizzlies) Dwight Howard – 25 (March 12, 2013 vs Orlando Magic) Kobe Bryant – 23 (January 31, 2006 vs New York Knicks) Kobe Bryant – 23 (January 30, 2001 vs Cleveland Cavaliers) Lowest turnovers per game