Kobe Bryant
American basketball player (1978–2020).
The record
Kobe Bryant was an American basketball player. Born on 23 August 1978 in Philadelphia, Bryant died on 26 January 2020 in Calabasas at the age of 41.
Bryant played for Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant studied at Lower Merion High School and School of the Woods – Montessori. Honours include NBA All-Defensive Team, NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award and BET Award for Athlete of the Century, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 114 languages, Kobe Bryant is No. 233 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 23 August 1978, Philadelphia
- Died
- 26 January 2020, Calabasas (aged 41)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Basketball player, screenwriter, professional athlete
- Nickname
- The Black Mamba
- Field
- Sport
- Education
- Lower Merion High School, School of the Woods – Montessori
- Genres
- Hip-hop
- Position
- Shooting guard, point guard
- Height
- 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
- Languages
- English, Italian, Spanish
- Children
- 4
- Wikipedia editions
- 114
Did you know
Lived to 41.
Shares a birthday with Louis XVI of France and Osman I.
One of 346 people in the Index born in Philadelphia, with Bradley Cooper.
Has a Wikipedia article in 114 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Teams
- 1996–2016Los Angeles Lakers
Connections
- FatherJoe Bryant
- MotherPam Bryant
- SpouseVanessa Bryant
- SiblingSharia Bryant
- SiblingShaya Bryant
- ChildGianna Bryant
- ChildNatalia Bryant
- ChildCapri Bryant
- ChildBianka Bella Bryant
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- NBA All-Defensive Team2000
- NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award2002
- BET Award for Athlete of the Century2002
- All-NBA Team2002
- NBA All-Defensive Team2003
- BET Award for Athlete of the Century2003
- All-NBA Team2003
- NBA All-Defensive Team2004
- All-NBA Team2004
- NBA All-Defensive Team2006
- All-NBA Team2006
- Under Armour Undeniable Performance ESPY Award2006
- NBA Most Valuable Player Award2006
- NBA All-Defensive Team2007
- NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award2007
- All-NBA Team2007
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- Wikidata Q25369 (facts, CC0)
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