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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).
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- August 23, 1978
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...
Jan 26, 2020 · Basketball legend Kobe Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria Onore Bryant were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday.
Oct 26, 2023 · Former pro basketball player Kobe Bryant won five NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers while establishing himself as one of the game's all-time greats.
Feb 25, 2020 · A comprehensive tribute to Kobe Bryant, the 18-time All-Star and five-time NBA champion who died in a helicopter crash in 2020. Find features, stories, reactions, tributes and more about the life and career of one of the greatest players of his generation.
Jan 26, 2020 · The Los Angeles Lakers legend and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among the nine people killed in a foggy accident near Calabasas, California. Bryant was one of the greatest basketball players of his generation, a five-time NBA champion and a Hall of Fame prospect.
