Kobe Bryant SG

Current Team: N/A

Born: Aug 23, 1978 (Passed away Jan 26, 2020, aged 41)

Birthplace/Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nationality: United States

Height: 6-6 (198cm)     Weight: 212 (96kg)

Hand: Right

Website: http://www.kb24.com/

Kobe @kobebryant @kobebryant

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Agent: Brandon Rosenthal

Draft Entry: 1996 NBA Draft

Early Entry Info: 1996 Early Entrant

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 13, Charlotte Hornets

Draft Rights Trade: CHA to LAL, Jul 11, 1996

Pre-Draft Team: Lower Merion High School (Pennsylvania)

High School: Lower Merion High School [Ardmore, Pennsylvania]


Kobe Bryant News

Kobe Bryant Rules Himself Out Of 2016 Olympics
Kobe Bryant played for the United States in 2008 and 2012 in the Olympics.

Baxter Holmes/ESPN

Vitti Recommends Lakers Rest Kobe Bryant's Achilles Injury For 1-2 Weeks
Kobe Bryant said his Achilles was feeling better on Wednesday.

Broderick Turner/Los Angeles Times

Kobe Bryant Continues To Lead All-Star Game Voting In 2nd Returns
The current starters for the Western Conference are Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Russell Westbrook.

RealGM Staff Report

Kupchak: Lakers' 15-16 Season About Celebrating Career Of Kobe Bryant
Mitch Kupchak admitted the Lakers' 15-16 season is more about honoring Kobe Bryant than developing their younger players.

Baxter Holmes/ESPN

Lakers May Retire Both No. 8, 24 For Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant won three titles wearing No. 8 and two more with No. 24 while also winning an MVP.

Kelly Dwyer/Yahoo! Sports

Kobe Bryant Misses 2nd Straight Game With Sore Shoulder
Kobe Bryant tore the rotator cuff in his shoulder in late January 2015 during a dunk in New Orleans.

Baxter Holmes/ESPN

Kobe Bryant Leads All Players In All-Star Voting
Kobe Bryant has received 719,235 votes.

RealGM Staff Report

Kobe Bryant Has 'Zero' Thoughts About Rethinking Retirement After 31-Point Game
Kobe Bryant scored 31 points in a 111-107 road win by the Lakers at the Nuggets.

Pat Graham/Associated Press

Kobe Bryant 'Would Have Loved To Play Overseas'
Kobe Bryant has fully ruled out playing overseas.

Mark Medina/Los Angeles Daily News

Silver: Kobe Bryant Deserves To Be In 2016 All-Star Game
Kobe Bryant is a 17-time NBA All-Star and has won the All-Star Game MVP on four separate occasions.

Jeff Zillgitt/USA Today

Byron Scott Told By Kobe Of Retirement Plans During Game
Kobe Bryant informed Byron Scott of his plans to retire during the middle of a game last Saturday.

Baxter Holmes/ESPN

Kobe Bryant Would Love To Play In 2016 Olympics
Kobe Bryant could be included on the roster similar to Jason Kidd's presence on the 2008 team at the age of 35.

Marc Stein/ESPN

LeBron: I Wanted To Be Just Like Kobe Bryant
LeBron James also regrets never being able to play against Bryant in The Finals.

Janis Carr/Orange County Register

Kupchak: Awkward For Kobe To Go Out With Young, Rebuilding Team
Mitch Kupchak admitted the Lakers haven't made his job easy at this stage of his career.

Baxter Holmes/ESPN

Kobe Bryant Announces Retirement At End Of Current Season
Kobe Bryant has announced he will retire at the end of the 15-16 season.

RealGM Staff Report

Lakers Benching Kobe Bryant 'Not An Option'
Kobe Bryant is averaging more field goal attempts per game (a team-high 16.4) than points (15.2).

Baxter Holmes/ESPN

Kobe Bryant Has No Plans To Play Abroad
In the past, there has often been the notion that Kobe Bryant could spend a season playing in Italy after his NBA career concludes.

Marc Stein/ESPN

Kobe Bryant 'Barely Standing Up' After Sunday's Game
Kobe Bryant won't play in the Lakers' next game.

AP

Kobe Bryant Insists He Won't Leave Lakers For Another NBA Team
Kobe Bryant isn't sure if he will retire after this current season.

Baxter Holmes/ESPN

Kobe Bryant Appreciates Being Held To Higher Standards Than Peers
Kobe Bryant is in the final season of his current contract with the Lakers and possibly his final season in the NBA.

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Kobe Bryant Excused From Practice For Being 'Really Angry' With Himself
Byron Scott said Kobe Bryant was told to just come back on Tuesday since he was "really angry" with himself.

Mike Bresnahan/Los Angeles Times

Kobe Bryant: I'm The 200th Best Player In The NBA Right Now
Kobe Bryant is now 13-for-36 on the season.

Bill Oram/Orange County Register

Kobe Bryant Sits Again With Leg Injury, Expected To Play In Opener
Kobe Bryant missed his third straight preseason game with a lower leg contusion on Thursday.

Baxter Holmes/ESPN

Kobe Bryant Finds No. 93 Ranking 'Silly'
Kobe Bryant was ranked No. 40 last season.

Baxter Holmes/ESPN

Execs Expect Kobe Bryant To Have Limited NBA Options If He Leaves Lakers In 2016
One executive mentioned the Knicks and another brought up the Clippers as teams possibly interested in signing Kobe Bryant.

Baxter Holmes/ESPN

Lakers Considering Playing Kobe Bryant At Small Forward
Putting Kobe Bryant on the floor with D'Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson makes his job easier.

Bill Oram/Orange County Register

D'Angelo Russell: Kobe Told Me He Likes To Shoot
D'Angelo Russell has been assigned the locker next to Kobe Bryant in his first season with the Lakers.

Mark Medina/Los Angeles Daily News

Kobe Bryant Expects To Remain With Lakers If He Extends Career
Kobe Bryant is entering his 20th season with the Lakers, which is also the final season of his current contract.

Marc J. Spears/Yahoo! Sports

Phil Jackson Expects Kobe Bryant To Play Beyond 2016
Phil Jackson believes Kobe Bryant will play beyond the current season even if it isn't with the Lakers.

Ohm Youngmisuk/ESPN

Julius Randle Cites Kobe Bryant As Biggest Help Through Rehab Process
Kobe Bryant advised Julius Randle to remain patient during his rehab.

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

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