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Kobe Bryant: Biography

Kobe Bryant
  • Birth Name: Kobe Bean Bryant
  • Birth Place: Philadelphia, PA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/23/1978, Leo
  • Profession: Professional basketball player
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Kobe Bryant Fast Facts:
  • Father Joe Bryant played eight seasons in the NBA and seven in Italy before eventually becoming WNBA coach.
  • Named after a type of steak his parents saw listed on a restaurant menu.
  • Speaks fluent Italian, having spent eight childhood years in Italy.
  • Took R&B singer Brandy to his high school prom.
  • Went directly from high school to play for the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996.
  • Became youngest All-Star in NBA history at the age of 19 in 1998.
  • Won three straight Lakers championships, 2000-2002, while paired with Shaquille O'Neal.
  • Led the NBA in scoring 2006 and 2007.
  • Scored 81 points, second most ever in NBA history, against Toronto in 2006.
  • In 2006, his daughter Gianna Maria-Onoro was born six minutes before the daughter of Bryant's former teammate, Shaquille O'Neal.
  • Kobe Bryant Relationships:
  • Gianna Maria-Onoro Bryant - Daughter
  • Joe Bryant - Father
  • John 'Chubby' Cox - Uncle
  • Natalia Diamante Bryant - Daughter
  • Pam Bryant - Mother
  • Sharia Bryant-Washington - Sister
  • Shaya Bryant - Sister
  • Vanessa Bryant - Wife

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