The #BlackMamba @KobeBryant is in the building!. [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. [106] In that series, Bryant averaged 22.6 points per game and 4.4 assists while shooting 35.1% from the field. [501] The Kobe Bryant China Fund raises money within China earmarked for education and health programs. ESPN Says It Was Someone on Inside With the Initials Kobe Bryant", "Phil Jackson's new book focuses a lot on (who else?) [181] In a game against the Knicks on February 2, 2009, Bryant scored 61 points, setting a record for the most points scored at Madison Square Garden. The others were Chamberlain (2 in 197273) and Kidd (2 each in 200910 and 201011). [95][96] This cemented Bryant's reputation as a "clutch player". On March 28, Bryant scored a season-high 53 points to go with 10 rebounds in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. 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, on Oct. 21, 2022, in Delaware. In addition, he averaged 6.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 2.2 steals per game, all career-highs to that point. [272] Despite being sidelined, he was voted by fans to start in his 16th All-Star game. [319][320] He became the oldest player to score 60 or more points in a game at 37 years and 234 days old. 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Chamberlain did it 15 times, and Baylor once. [46] Bryant ended his high-school career as Southeastern Pennsylvania's all-time leading scorer at 2,883 points, surpassing both Wilt Chamberlain and Lionel Simmons. [435] He sold the house in May 2015. [65] Bryant's performance throughout the year earned him a spot on the NBA All-Rookie Second Team with fellow bench teammate Travis Knight. Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has an idea to change the NBA logo to honor Kobe Bryant -- and Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, fully supports it. The Lakers swept the Nuggets in the first round and on May 6, 2008, and Bryant was officially announced as the league MVP. [494], On August 22, 2016, Bryant and his business partner Jeff Stibel launched Bryant-Stibel, a venture capital firm focused on different businesses including media, data, gaming, and technology, with $100 million in funding. When his shot is off, Kobe will pound away relentlessly until his luck turns. The stunt was considered to be fake, and the Los Angeles Times said a real stunt would probably be a violation of Bryant's Lakers contract. [33], Bryant also learned to play soccer, and his favorite soccer team was A.C. [323] He also decided not to play in the 2002 FIBA World Championship. [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. [125] Whereas Chamberlain was fed repeatedly by teammates for inside shots in a blowout win, Bryant created his own shotmostly from the outsidein a game which the Lakers trailed at halftime by 14 and did not pull away until the fourth quarter. In 2010 Nike launched another shoe, Nike Zoom Kobe V.[461] In 2009, Bryant signed a deal with Nubeo to market the "Black Mamba collection", a line of sports/luxury watches that range from $25,000 to $285,000. [329], On June 23, 2008, he was named to the USA Men's Senior National Team for the 2008 Summer Olympics. [209] Bryant also recorded his first triple-double since January 21, 2009. [433][434], In January 2002, Bryant bought a Mediterranean-style house for $4million, located on a cul-de-sac in Newport Coast, Newport Beach. [349][350] Bryant enjoyed being the villain, and reveled in being booed and then silencing the crowd with his play. 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. [359][360][361], Bryant was also lauded for his relentless work ethic, dubbed the "Mamba mentality". 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. [61] As a rookie in 199697, Bryant mostly came off the bench behind guards Eddie Jones and Nick Van Exel. [325] In the following summer, he had to withdraw from the Olympic team because of his sexual assault case. [58][74][75] The playoff results, however, were no better, as the Lakers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals. [186] He became the first player since West in the 1969 NBA Finals to average at least 32.4 points and 7.4 assists for a Finals series[187] and the first since Jordan to average 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists for a title-winning team in the Finals. [438][439][440], Bryant was a lifelong fan of his hometown NFL team, the Philadelphia Eagles. [17] Bryant was once again voted to both the All-NBA and All-Defensive First Teams,[17] and came in third place in voting for the MVP award. 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. On April 12, Bryant suffered a torn Achilles tendon against the Golden State Warriors, ending his season. At 9:30a.m., Zobayan contacted the Burbank Airport's control tower,[521] notifying the tower of the situation, and was told he was "flying too low" to be tracked by radar. [237] He returned three games before the end of the regular season. dummy info@azsecuritygroup.com. [202] The Lakers went on to win the series in six games capturing the Western Conference Championship and advancing to the NBA Finals for a third straight season. LeBron James surpassed Kobe Bryant to become the NBA's third-highest scorer of all time in the LA Lakers' 108-91 defeat by the Philadelphia 76ers. [413] On December 16, 2011, Vanessa Bryant filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, and the couple requested joint custody of their daughters. [23] When Bryant was six, his father retired from the NBA and moved his family to Rieti in Italy to continue playing professional basketball. 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. [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. [242][243] On December 5 against New Orleans, Bryant became the youngest player (34 years and 104 days) in league history to score 30,000 points, joining Hall of Famers Chamberlain, Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Karl Malone as one of five players to reach that milestone. [151] Throughout the 200607 season, his jersey became the top selling NBA jersey in the United States and China. 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He was posthumously voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. A Catholic cantor said she was inspired by Bryant's faith, and the respect that he showed her. [509], On October 23, 2018, Bryant's book The Mamba Mentality: How I Play, with photographs and afterword by Andrew D. Bernstein, an introduction by Phil Jackson, and a foreword by Pau Gasol, was published by MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The five board members also said Zobayan, who also died in the crash, ignored his training and violated federal regulations during the 40-minute flight. In early September 2008, Bryant decided not to have surgery to repair his right pinkie. Kobe became accustomed to his new lifestyle and learned to speak fluent Italian. Home; Tickets; Schedule. [90] He continued his all-round play by averaging 25.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game. [548][549], After the Lakers beat the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the 2020 NBA Finals to clinch the franchise's 17th NBA championship, rapper, Lakers fan and Long Beach native Snoop Dogg paid homage to Bryant and the Lakers with a full forearm tattoo. [489] That same year, he guest starred as himself on an episode of Arli$$ (episode: "What About the Fans?") [396] Four times Bryant was named the All-Star MVP, a record he shares with Bob Pettit. [239], The Lakers in 201213 acquired center Dwight Howard and point guard Steve Nash. This included leading the team in assists per game and steals per game. [211] On February 1, 2011, Bryant became one of seven players with at least 25,000 points, 5,000 rebounds, and 5,000 assists. Kobe Bryant Stats and news - NBA stats and news on Los Angeles Lakers Forward-Guard Kobe Bryant. 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. [38][39] The following three years, the Aces compiled a 7713 record, with Bryant playing all five positions. He said his faith and a priest helped him through difficult times, such as the period following his accusation of rape. [32] From 1987 to 1989, his father played for Olimpia Basket Pistoia where he paired with former Detroit Pistons Leon Douglas. [406] Bryant was in the building and working on his debut album. 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. This followed with O'Neal winning the MVP and Bryant being named to the All-NBA Second Team and All-NBA Defensive Team for the first time in his career (the youngest player to receive All-Defensive honors). [82] While playing second fiddle to O'Neal in the playoffs, Bryant had some clutch performances, including a 25-point, 11-rebound, 7-assist, 4-block game in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. [101] Bryant was arrested for sexual assault before the season began. He joined Jordan (3 times), Karl Malone (3) and Abdul-Jabbar. 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? In the 2000 Finals, against the Indiana Pacers, Bryant injured his ankle in the second quarter of Game 2 after landing on the Pacers' Jalen Rose's foot. had 23. . [177] In the 200809 season, the Lakers opened the campaign by winning their first seven games. [245] His streak would be snapped at 10 on December 28 in a 10487 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, when he scored 27 points, sitting out the whole fourth quarter. The Lakers defeated the Spurs in five games, sending themselves to the NBA Finals, against the Boston Celtics. [391] Bryant led the NBA in scoring during the 200506 and 200607 seasons. If Bryant talked to teammates in his earlier years, it was usually "give me the damn ball," but during the latter period, "[Bryant] embraced the team and his teammates, calling them up when we were on the road and inviting them out to dinner. [77] After years of steady improvement, Bryant became one of the premier shooting guards in the league, earning appearances in the league's All-NBA,[78] All-Star, and All-Defensive teams. Bryant had checked into The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera in Eagle County in advance of undergoing knee surgery nearby. [236] In April, Bryant missed seven games with a bruised left shin. [444], In the summer of 2003, the sheriff's office of Eagle, Colorado, arrested Bryant in connection with an investigation of a sexual assault complaint filed by a 19-year-old hotel employee. [492] The film also won the Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject and a Sports Emmy Award. [103] In the final game of the regular season, the Lakers played the Portland Trail Blazers. [483] Similarly, in 2010, American rapper Sho Baraka released a song called "Kobe Bryant On'em", which was featured on his album Lions and Liars. Bryant was an 18-time All-Star, which ranks second behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 19. [502][504], Bryant established Kobe Inc. to own and grow brands in the sports industry. [38] Bryant became the first freshman in decades to start for Lower Merion's varsity team, but the team finished with a 420 record. 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