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5 days ago · Kobe Bryant (born August 23, 1978, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died January 26, 2020, Calabasas, California) was an 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).
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- Kobe Bryant was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., on August 23, 1978.
- In 2008 Kobe Bryant was named the National Basketball Association (NBA) league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the first time in his career.
- Kobe Bryant won two Olympic gold medals as a member of the U.S. men’s basketball teams at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2012 London Olympi...
- Kobe Bryant was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020.
- On January 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter were among a group traveling to a girls basketball game in a helicopter when it crash...
1 day ago · There will always be the debate as to who was the better player, Michael Jordan or LeBron James. An NBA analyst now attempts to settle the question of who was better between Kobe Bryant and Tim ...
Jul 15, 2024 · Take a look back at the legendary career of Kobe Bryant as he is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame!
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Jul 16, 2024 · Joe Bryant, the father of the late NBA great Kobe Bryant and a former pro basketball player himself, has died, according to La Salle University’s athletics department. He was 69.
Jul 16, 2024 · Joe Bryant, a college basketball standout, an N.B.A. player for eight seasons and the father of the basketball star Kobe Bryant, died on Tuesday. He was 69.
Jul 16, 2024 · Joe Bryant, a former NBA player and WNBA coach with a colorful nickname, has died at 69, four and a half years after his son, Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, granddaughter Gianna Bryant and seven other ...
Jul 17, 2024 · Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant who played eight seasons in the NBA himself, has died at age 69, according to his alma mater. “We are saddened to announce the passing of La...