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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:
Joe Bryant - Father
Pam Bryant - Mother
Natalia Diamante Bryant - Daughter
Gianna Maria-Onoro Bryant - Daughter
Sharia Bryant-Washington - Sister
Vanessa Bryant - Wife (separated)
Shaya Bryant - Sister
John 'Chubby' Cox - Uncle

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