Kobe Bryant

Did you know like 3 years ago Kobe Bryant dropped 81 points against the Raptors. Bryant, who is on a quest to win his sixth championship ring and tie his idol Michael Jordan, is currently being pursued by an Italian basketball team to play for them if the NBA season is locked out. Right before his birth, Kobe Bryant’s parents were at a Philadelphia restaurant named after the high quality beef steak, Kobe, and they decided that would be the name of their son. Kobe develops new moves in the off-season by playing against his shadow.Kobe develops new moves in the off-season by playing against his shadow. Had the Bryants remained in Europe, Kobe says he would have gone into pro soccer. He rooted for AC Milan while living in Italy. Kobe’s favorite video as a kid was “NBA Showmen,” which highlighted some of basketball’s all-time greats Kobe tookstar Brandy to his senior prom. He later played the role of a basketball star on her show, “Moesha.”Speaks fluent Italian, having spent eight childhood years in Italy.In 2006, his daughter Gianna Maria-Onoro was born six minutes before the daughter of Bryant’s former teammate, Shaquille O’Neal.At the age of 17, he was the first guard to be drafted directly out of high school. Surprisingly, Kobe Bryant’s middle name is Bean. More than likely, Bean has to do with his basketball-playing father’s nickname, which was Jellybean. Kobe “bean” Bryant was born August 23, 1978. Kobe Bryant main position is shooting guard. He went to Lower Merion high school in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Kobe was normally selected by the Charlotte Hornets, but was later traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. He won a NBA championship 2000-2002, then won it from 2009-2010. He won NBA finals MVP 2009-2010. He was the Lakers all time leading scorer. He also participated in the Olympics on team USA, and won a gold medal in 2008 in Beijing, and in London 2012.