Introduction
The story of Kobe Bryant was very exciting doing things that people his age could not through multiple ups and downs.
Kobe was born on August 23,1978 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania his mothers name is Pam Bryant and His fathers name is Joe Bryant and he had two older sisters Sharia and Shaya Bryant. His father, Joe Bryant, was a basketball player. Kobe’s father was a basketball player in the NBA for 8 seasons and played for three teams in the span of 8 years. Kobe Bryant decided to be a basketball player: he was around 10 years old he first learned how to play soccer and his favorite soccer team was A.C. Milan. During summers, he went to Lower Merion High School and Bala Cynwyd Middle School. Kobe had his first NBA game at 18 years old and his first All Star game at 19 years old, playing as a shooting guard. Kobe Bryant won 5 championships 2002-2010 in the NBA and his first NBA team was the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 but he was soon traded for the Los Angles Lakers. The nickname ‘Black Mamba’ was given to him because one night he was watching the movie Kill Bill and in the movie, they used a lethal black mamba. He decided to become his own villain and be called the Black Mamba.
Kobe’s Death
Kobe was one of the best of his time, winning 5 championships. He was also in many movies such as Daddy’s Home, I believe he was one of the top players but at 41 years old, he died in a plane crash in 2020. After he died, people set up a statue for him. The statue is outside Crypto.com Arena’s 11th Street Entrance near Chick Hearn Court and Georgia Street. He died a legend, and his legacy will always live on.
Quotes
“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.”
“Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.”
“If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail.”
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