[b] Bryant finished in fourth place in the voting for the 2006 NBA Most Valuable Player Award but received 22 first place votessecond only to winner Steve Nash. 2022-23 Season Schedule; League Pass Schedule; Bryant's 15.4 points per game was the highest of any non-starter in the season. [160][161], On December 23, 2007, Bryant became the youngest player (29 years, 122 days) to reach 20,000 points, in a game against the New York Knicks, in Madison Square Garden, after scoring 39 points to go along with 11 rebounds and 8 assists. 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[149] In the following day, in a game against the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, Bryant scored 50 points, making him the second player in NBA history to have four straight 50-point games behind Chamberlain, who achieved it twice with streaks of five and seven. His debut album, Visions, was scheduled to release in the spring of 2000. [488], Bryant made his acting debut in 1996, appearing in an episode of Moesha. Three championships were won consecutively in 2000, 2001, and 2002, further cementing this view. [485][486][487] It was featured on his debut studio album, Finally Rich, as a part of the deluxe edition. In 2006, Bryant said that he was 6feet 4inches (1.93m). [414][415] On January 11, 2013, Bryant and his wife both announced via social media that they had called off their divorce. [g] Phil Jackson, who coached Bryant for many years, stated that Bryant "tends to force the action, especially when the game isn't going his way. [521] The flight tracker showed that the helicopter circled above the L.A. [19][20][21][423] Bryant and his family were regular attendees at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach. [539][540][541], Bryant also appeared at the start of the In Memoriam segment of the 92nd Academy Awards following his Oscar in 2018 for Dear Basketball, and Spike Lee wore a suit in tribute to him at the ceremony. [521], At 9:45a.m., the helicopter crashed into the side of a mountain in Calabasas, about 30 miles (48km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, and began burning. Rose later admitted he placed his foot under Bryant intentionally. In the 2002 Finals, against the New Jersey Nets, Bryant averaged 26.8 points, 51.4% shooting, 5.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists per game, which included scoring a quarter of the team's points. 2440 W. Medtronic Way Suite A Tempe, AZ 85281. dummy 480-204-4960 Mike (all online class issues) dummy 602-754-0964 Tony. [330] This was his first time going to the Olympics. [455] A notable exception was Nike, Inc., who had signed him to a five-year, $4045million contract just before the incident. Bryant also led the NBA in scoring twice, and ranks fourth in league all-time regular season and postseason scoring. . [140] After scoring 50 points on 20 of 35 shooting in the Game 6 loss, Bryant was criticized for only taking three shots in the second half of the 12190 Game 7 loss to Phoenix. "[167] West, who was responsible for bringing Bryant to the Lakers, was on hand at the press conference to observe Bryant receive his MVP trophy from NBA commissioner David Stern. [326] Along with LeBron James, he was one of the first two players to be publicly named to the 20062008 U.S. preliminary roster in 2006 by Jerry Colangelo. [292][293] The Lakers finished the season with a record of 2161, surpassing the franchise record for most losses in a season that they had set the previous year. Bryant scored the winning shot to put the Lakers ahead 120118. [197], On April 2, 2010, Bryant signed a three-year contract extension worth $87million. Games. Connect with us. [387] In October 2021, Bryant was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.[388]. [140] Despite Bryant's 27.9 points per game in the series, the Lakers broke down and ultimately fell to the Suns in seven games. [232] He went on to score 40, 42, and 42 in his next three games. By finishing off the Denver Nuggets in the Conference Finals in six games, the Lakers earned their second straight trip to the NBA Finals. And then we commented, as I recall, on how reminiscent he was of Michael. [144], On March 16, Bryant scored a season-high 65 points in a home game against the Portland Trail Blazers, which helped end the Lakers 7-game losing streak. [211] On February 1, 2011, Bryant became one of seven players with at least 25,000 points, 5,000 rebounds, and 5,000 assists. [92][314][351] His ability to make difficult shots has also drawn criticism of his shot selection. "[165], Aided by the trade for All-Star Pau Gasol, Bryant led his team to a West-leading 5725 record. [222][223][224] He later apologized for the use of the word. [290] Prior to the injury, Bryant had been rested in 8 of 16 games. Apply to and more! [144] On March 7, the NBA handed Bryant his second one-game suspension. The basis given for the suspension was that Bryant had performed an "unnatural motion" in swinging his arm backward. [408][409] The wedding was not attended by Bryant's parents, his two sisters, his longtime advisor and agent Arn Tellem, or his Laker teammates. Kobe Bryant is known as one of the greatest offensive talents of all time. [157] However, three days later, on Stephen A. Smith's radio program, Bryant expressed anger over a Lakers "insider" who claimed that Bryant was responsible for Shaquille O'Neal's departure from the team, and publicly stated, "I want to be traded. [382] He was the Lakers' all-time leading scorer, and his five titles are tied for the most in franchise history. Jordan and Bryant didn't really guard . [121][122] A month later, at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game, the two were seen laughing together. [341][352] Throughout his career, Bryant was disparaged for being a selfish, high-volume shooter;[350][353][354] he missed more field goal attempts in his career than any other player in NBA history. [110][111], Bryant was closely scrutinized and criticized during the 200405 season with his reputation badly damaged from all that had happened over the previous year. Those nine NBA All-Defensive First Team nods didn't come by accident. [304][305], Bryant requested that opposing teams on the road not hold any on-court ceremonies in his honor or present him any gifts in public. In all, $200 million in collectibles are stored in two vaults . After Bryant's death, Coelho deleted the draft, saying in an interview that "it didn't make any sense to publish without him." Bryant shot four air balls at the end of the game; the Jazz won 9893 in overtime to eliminate the Lakers 41. [496][497] He also appeared on MTV's Ridiculousness in 2019. He first missed a game-winning two-point jump shot in the fourth quarter, and then misfired 3 three-point field goals in overtime, including two tying shots in the final minute. [c] Bryant also won his second straight scoring title that season. [240] After starting the season 14, coach Brown was fired. [106] In that series, Bryant averaged 22.6 points per game and 4.4 assists while shooting 35.1% from the field. This marked the fifth time in Bryant's career, and the first time without O'Neal, that he made the NBA Finals. [151] Throughout the 200607 season, his jersey became the top selling NBA jersey in the United States and China. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2002 Upper Deck SPx #34 KOBE BRYANT Refractor Los Angeles Lakers Guard Gem Mint at the best online prices at eBay! Its goals are "helping young people in need, encouraging the development of physical and social skills through sports and assisting the homeless". In addition, he was also voted to start in the NBA All-Star Game for the third year in a row (no game in 1999). [174] The Lakers then won the next two games to win the semifinals. [366][367] Many players have considered him difficult to play with because of his high level of commitment and performance. [272] Despite being sidelined, he was voted by fans to start in his 16th All-Star game. Jackson utilized the triangle offense that he implemented to win six championships with the Chicago Bulls; this offense would help both Bryant and O'Neal rise to the elite class of the NBA. "[372], Bryant was called "one of the greatest players in the history of our game" by NBA commissioner Adam Silver,[374] and The New York Times wrote that he had "one of the most decorated careers in the history of the sport. In 2018, he won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for the film Dear Basketball (2017). [459], In a 2008 video promoting Nike's Hyperdunk shoes, Bryant appears to jump over a speeding Aston Martin. He said his faith and a priest helped him through difficult times, such as the period following his accusation of rape. The 34-year-old Bryant was averaging his most minutes (38.6) in six years, and only Portland rookie Damian Lillard was averaging more minutes. [225][226] Bryant and other Lakers appeared in a Lakers public service announcement denouncing his behavior. Bryant scored 20 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, along with six assists, as Team USA defeated Spain 118107 in the gold medal game on August 24, 2008, for its first gold medal in a worldwide competition since the 2000 Olympics. [291] He was expected to be sidelined for nine months with a return targeted toward the start of the 201516 season. It was as if the other players were now his partners, not his personal spear-carriers. During the run, he averaged 30.8 points, 12 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4 steals, and 3.8 blocked shots in leading the Aces to a 313 record. Bryant's four NBA All-Star Game MVP Awards are tied with Bob Pettit for the most in NBA history. [50] In 2012, Bryant was honored as one of the 35 Greatest McDonald's All-Americans for his high-school play as well as his later accomplishments. [88] Once again, Bryant led the team in assists, with five per game. [438][439][440], Bryant was a lifelong fan of his hometown NFL team, the Philadelphia Eagles. In early September 2008, Bryant decided not to have surgery to repair his right pinkie. Email. 8 and 24, making him the only player in NBA history to have multiple numbers retired by the same franchise. [170], The Lakers concluded the 200708 regular season with a 5725 record, finishing first in the Western Conference and setting up themselves for a first-round contest against the Nuggets. [21], Bryant and his wife Vanessa were founding donors of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with Bryant also donating his uniform he that he wore in the 2008 NBA Finals, the year he was named the league MVP. Bryant appeared as the cover athlete for the following video games: Bryant was also one of the global ambassadors of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. In another incident, he allegedly threatened a mall security guard, according to police reports uncovered by Molly Hensley-Clancy of the Washington Post. Reportedly Bryant's parents had problems with him marrying so young, especially to a woman who was not African-American. [531][532][533], The NBA had postponed the Lakers' game against the Clippers just two days after the accident on January 28the first time an NBA game was postponed for any reason since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing led to the postponement of a Celtics game. [218], On April 13, 2011, the NBA fined Bryant $100,000 for directing a gay slur at referee Bennie Adams in frustration in the previous day's game. As a rookie, Bryant earned a reputation as a high-flyer by winning the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest, and was named an All-Star by his second season. [178] Bryant led the team to tie the franchise record for most wins to start the season going 172,[179] and by the middle of December they compiled a 213 record. 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Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant is accused of punching a 17-year-old boy more than a dozen times and flashing a gun at him. He missed a triple-double in each game with nine rebounds twice and eight in the other. On January 22, 2006, he scored a career-high 81 points; the second most points scored in a single NBA game, behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game. [101] Bryant was arrested for sexual assault before the season began. [465], On December 13, 2010, Bryant signed a two-year endorsement deal with Turkey's national airline, Turkish Airlines. His 18 All-Star designations are the second most all time, and he has the most consecutive appearances as a starter. Entering the fourth quarter, Bryant outscored the entire Mavericks team 6261, the only time a player has done this through three quarters since the introduction of the shot clock. [262] He ended the season with his customary numbers scoring an average of 27.3 points, 46.3 percent shooting, 5.6 rebounds, and 6 assists. [91][92] While making the All-NBA Defensive Team again, Bryant was also named to the All-NBA First Team for the first time in his career. [502][504], Bryant established Kobe Inc. to own and grow brands in the sports industry. [104] The game eventually went to a second overtime, in which Bryant made another three-pointer as time expired to lift the Lakers past the Blazers, 105104. Despite a feud with teammate Shaquille O'Neal, the pair led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. Bryant wore 143 at the Adidas ABCD camp and chose 8 by adding those numbers. - https://www.twitch.tv/staxmontanaJOIN THE MONTANA FAM DISCORD! [383] He also won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1997 and was its youngest winner. Bryant spoke of the injustice aimed at homeless people who are blamed for their situation, saying that homelessness should not be ignored or made a low priority. Growing pains and gains: During his rookie season, Bryant at just 18 years and 72 days old became the . [227] The team's quest for another three-peat was ended when they were swept by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the playoffs. In all, $200 million in . During the draft, the Lakers told the Hornets whom to select minutes before the pick was made. 13 pick to the Lakers the day before the draft. By the end of the season, he averaged 15.5 minutes a game. After the Lakers lost the 2004 NBA Finals, O'Neal was traded and Bryant became the cornerstone of the franchise. There's a rare Pikachu card and a century-old one of baseball great Honus Wagner, which recently sold for $7.25 million in a private sale. However, after high schooler Kevin Garnett went in the first round of the 1995 NBA draft, Bryant also began contemplating going directly to the pros. Bryant's first high-school number was 24 before he switched to 33. [120] When the Lakers faced the Miami Heat on January 16, 2006, Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal made headlines by engaging in handshakes and hugs before the game, signifying a change in the feud that had festered between them. [393] He was selected to the All-NBA Team on 15 occasions, tied for the most with Abdul-Jabbar and Tim Duncan,[397] and his 11 first-team honors are tied for the second-most with Karl Malone. Kobe Bryant will always be remembered as one of the most skilled scorers in the NBA. [61] As a rookie in 199697, Bryant mostly came off the bench behind guards Eddie Jones and Nick Van Exel. [416] In early December 2016, Vanessa gave birth to their third daughter,[417][418][419] and in January 2019 the Bryants announced they were expecting a fourth daughter. He was selected to his 11th consecutive All-Star Game as a starter,[180] and was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for December and January in addition to being named Western Conference Player of the week three times. [337][338] Bryant has drawn frequent comparisons to Michael Jordan, after whom he modeled his playing style. [450], Before starting the 199697 season, Bryant signed a six-year contract with Adidas that was worth approximately $48million. [394] In the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal as a member of the U.S. men's basketball team, occasionally referred to as "The Redeem Team". [46] Bryant ended up making the All-NBA Second Team and All-NBA Defensive Team for the second year in a row. [484] In 2012, American rapper Chief Keef released a song paying tribute to Kobe Bryant called "Kobe". During the All-Star weekend, Bryant participated in the Rookie Challenge and won the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest, becoming the youngest dunk champion at the age of 18. The song was also used by Sprite in its 2011 marketing campaign in China. 5", "Ranking The Top 10 Pure Scorers In NBA History", "Kobe Bryant and the Sexual Assault Case That Was Dropped but Not Forgotten", "Where does a rape allegation fit in the legacy of Kobe Bryant? The accusation briefly tarnished Bryant's reputation, resulting in the loss of several of his endorsement contracts.[10]. [i][406] This disagreement resulted in an estrangement period of over two years, which ended when the couple's first daughter was born. [395] He won another gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [32] From 1987 to 1989, his father played for Olimpia Basket Pistoia where he paired with former Detroit Pistons Leon Douglas. Designed by Bryant himself, the black jersey features a snakeskin pattern with yellow accents and 16 stars representing the team's 16 championships at the time. People can say he stole his moves from Michael Jordan, but Kobe did it in a great way and always showed. [188] Bryant was the league's leading scorer throughout the 2000s decade, accumulating 21,065 points in regular season play between the 1999-00 and 200809 seasons. [115] The year signified a drop in Bryant's overall status in the NBA, as he did not make the NBA All-Defensive Team and was also demoted to the All-NBA Third Team. [208] In his ninth game of the season, playing against the Denver Nuggets, Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 26,000 career points. [502][503] During his lifetime, Bryant granted over two hundred requests for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. "[448][449] The accuser filed a separate lawsuit against Bryant, which the two sides settled privately. In 2017, Vanessa Bryant said that Kobe was 6 feet 4 and 3/4 inches (1.95 m) without shoes and 6feet 6inches (1.98m) with shoes. [62] At the time, he was the second-youngest player ever to play in an NBA game (18 years, 72 days) and also became the youngest NBA starter (18 years, 158 days). [362][363] Throughout his first 17 seasons, his body was resilient,[292] and he exhibited a high pain threshold while often playing through injuries. [277] At age 36, he became the oldest NBA player to achieve 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a game. [25], Sony pushed Bryant from his roots of underground hip hop into a more radio-friendly sound. [289] Though he was right-handed, he returned to play in the game and ran the offense while shooting, dribbling, and passing almost exclusively with his left hand. [105] However, they were upset in five games by the Detroit Pistons, who won their first championship since 1990. In the first game of the 200203 season, Bryant recorded 27 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals in an 8782 loss to the visiting Spurs. [514], At 9:06a.m. Pacific Standard Time on January 26, 2020, a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter departed from John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, with nine people aboard: Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, six family friends, and the pilot, Ara Zobayan. He played on the varsity basketball team as a freshman. [204] This marked the first time the Lakers won a Game 7 against the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. [173] The Lakers won the next game as well, but dropped Games 3 and 4, even with Bryant putting up 33.5 points per game. [510][511], At the time of his death, he was working with Brazilian author Paulo Coelho on a children's book aimed at inspiring underprivileged children. That said, for at least half of his career, he was also an incredibly tenacious defender. In Game 2, Bryant finished the game with 13 assists, setting a new playoff career-high; it was the most assists by a Laker in the playoffs since Magic Johnson had 13 in 1996. [124] In addition to breaking the previous franchise record of 71 set by Elgin Baylor, Bryant's 81-point game was the second-highest point total in NBA history, surpassed only by Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962. PHOENIX Walk down the halls at ASU Preparatory Academy Phoenix Downtown Campus, and you will see multiple, life-sized faces including Barack Obama, Maya Angelou and Kobe Bryant.. "[431][432] During the 201213 season, he began referring to himself as "vino" to describe how his play had been aging like a fine wine. [155], On May 27, 2007, ESPN reported that Bryant stated that he wanted to be traded if Jerry West did not return to the team with full authority. [286] He underwent season-ending surgery for the injury, finishing the season averaging 22.3 points but shooting a career-low 37.3 percent, well below his 45.4 percent career mark to start the season. [315] He became just the fourth NBA player over 37 years old to log at least 35 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a game. [233] It was the sixth time in his career he scored 40 or more points in four straight games, a feat exceeded only by Chamberlain (19 times). [200] The Lakers swept the Utah Jazz in the second round[201] and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, where they faced the Phoenix Suns. He claimed his first All-Star MVP trophy after a 31-point performance in Philadelphia when he was loudly booed by fans as they had throughout the game, stemming from his earlier comment to a 76ers heckler during the Finals that the Lakers were "going to cut your hearts out". [196] Two weeks later, he made his sixth game-winning shot of the season, against the Toronto Raptors. [112] Midway through the season, Tomjanovich suddenly resigned as Lakers coach, citing the recurrence of health problems and exhaustion. Recognized as the top American high-school basketball player while at Philadelphia suburb Lower Merion, Bryant declared for the 1996 NBA draft and was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick; he was then traded to the Lakers. [162][163] This record has since been broken by LeBron James. The ordinary brown brick building, tucked within a nondescript block on a street in Delaware, would probably not garner much . [143] Over the course of the season, Bryant became involved in a number of on-court incidents. [327] However, he was once again sidelined after knee surgery and did not participate in the 2006 FIBA World Championship. [195] After being sidelined for five games by an ankle injury, Bryant made his return and made another clutch three-pointer to give the Lakers a one-point lead with four seconds remaining against the Memphis Grizzlies. [445][446], The accusation tarnished Bryant's reputation, and the public's perception of him plummeted; his endorsement contracts with McDonald's and Nutella were terminated. [458] Bryant was also the cover athlete for NBA '07: Featuring the Life Vol. At the end of the fourth quarter, Bryant made a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to send it into overtime. Bryant began the season playing with an injured wrist. Statistically, the 200001 season saw Bryant perform similarly to the previous year, but he averaged six more points per game (28.5). In the 200102 season, Bryant played 80 games for the first time in his career. [386] His formal induction was delayed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [513] The Wizarenard Series: Season One topped the New York Times middle-grade hardcover list. The all-time leading scorer in Lakers history, Bryant was the first guard in NBA history to play 20 seasons. [97] On November 1, Bryant recorded a triple-double of 33 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in a 10893 win over the LA Clippers. ESPN Says It Was Someone on Inside With the Initials Kobe Bryant", "Phil Jackson's new book focuses a lot on (who else?) With starting guards Van Exel and Jones traded, Bryant started every game for the lockout-shortened 50-game season. [331] He averaged 15.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting .462 from the field in eight Olympic contests. The 23-year-old point guard was allegedly involved in an altercation with the head of security in the parking lot of a Memphis mall last summer, according to a police report obtained by the. The series would stretch to seven games, the first time this had happened to the Lakers since the 2000 Western Conference Finals. [299][302] His free throw attempts had dropped from his career average, and his game had become over-reliant on pump fakes and long-range shots, making a league-worst 19.5 percent from three-point range while attempting seven a game, almost double his career average. The Lakers won 58 games that year and finished second in the Pacific Division behind in-state rival Sacramento Kings. [73], The 199899 season marked Bryant's emergence as a premier guard in the league. [317] West teammates offered to feed him the ball in an attempt to get him another All-Star MVP, but he declined. [529], On February 7, Bryant and his daughter were buried in a private funeral in Pacific View Memorial Park in the Corona del Mar neighborhood of Newport Beach, California. Mark J. Terrill, The Associated Press. [273] However, he missed playing in the game, still hampered by his knee. [537] On February 15, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced that the All-Star Game MVP Award would be renamed to the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player in Bryant's honor. Zoo due to heavy air traffic in the area. [119] Bryant endorsed the move, and by all appearances, the two men worked together well the second time around, leading the Lakers back into the playoffs. Afterward, Bryant co-founded an independent record label, Heads High Entertainment, but it folded within a year. The superstar player clearly played far longer than Michael . [459], Together with his wife, Bryant founded the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation (KVBFF). "[263] Eight times he reached 40 points during the season, and eleven times he had 10 or more assists in his role as distributor, dubbed "Magic Mamba" after the passing skills of Magic Johnson. [402] Later in February, the NBA redesigned the All-Star Game MVP trophy as part of the major redesign of the All-Star Weekend trophies in celebration of the leagues 75th anniversary season. In the semifinals round, the Lakers swept the Sacramento Kings. [86] With a 116111 victory in Game 6, the Lakers won their first championship since 1988.[87]. Many companies like McDonald's and Ferrero SpA terminated his contracts when rape allegations against him became public. Follow Kobe Bryant On: Quotes By Kobe Bryant | Quote Of The Day | Top 100 Quotes A security guard opens a steel door leading into a vault containing hundreds of collectibles at Collectors Vault, a new company that is making it easier for collectors to store and trade memorabilia. Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak had spoken to Bryant about his extensive playing time 10 days earlier, but Bryant insisted the minutes needed to continue given the Lakers' playoff push. 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