Team: Los Angeles Lakers

Number: 24 (formerly No. 8)

Position: Shooting Guard

Nickname: Peter Pan

Nationality: United States

Birthday: August 23, 1978

Height: 2,01 meters

Weight: 98 kg

He lived in Italy for 8 years as a child and is familiar with Italian; his father Joe Bryant (nicknamed "Black Bean") has played 606 NBA games, averaging 18.7 points per game.

In 1996, Kobe Bryant entered the NBA directly after graduating from high school. He was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick in the first round of the draft, and was later traded by the Hornets to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Won the All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest in 1997.

In 1998, he was selected into the starting lineup of the All-Star Game in his second season, becoming the youngest All-Star player in history. Selected to the All-Star lineup six times and selected as the 2002 All-Star Game MVP

Selected to the NBA All-Star Team of the Year three times in 01-02, 02-03, and 03-04.

Won three NBA championships with the Lakers in 2000, 2001 and 2002.

He was accused of rape in 2003. The case was dropped on September 2, 2004 because the female plaintiff was unwilling to continue testifying.

Selected to the 2004-2005 NBA Western Conference All-Star Team.

Single game technical statistics season record/career record

Project NBA career record 05-06 season record

Score 56 vs. Memphis Grizzlies 01/14 /02 81 vs. Raptors on January 23

21 field goals vs. Memphis Grizzlies 01/14/02 28 vs. Raptors on January 23

47 field goals @Boston Celtics 11/07/02 46 vs. Raptors 01/23

12 3-pointers vs. Seattle SuperSonics 01/07/03 7 7 times

18 3-point shots vs. Seattle SuperSonics 01/07/03 15 vs. Clippers 01/08

23 free throws @ Cleveland Cavaliers 01/30/01 23 vs. Knicks on February 01

Free throws 26 @ Cleveland Cavaliers 01/30/01 26 vs. Knicks on February 1

Offensive rebounds 8 @ Dallas Mavericks 04/18/00 4 vs. Hornets March 09

Defensive rebounds 13 vs. Seattle SuperSonics 01/17/00 10 vs. 76ers January 07

Total rebounds 15 2 times 10 4 times

Assists 15 vs. Washington Wizards 02/12/02 10 7 times

Steals 6 4 times 7 vs Jazz February 14< /p>

Blocked 5 shots 3 times 2 3 times

Playing time 54 vs. Houston Rockets 02/18/03 50 vs. Nets November 28

Selected in 1999 -2000 NBA Second Team

Selected to the 1999-2000 NBA First Defensive Team

Selected as the best athlete of the week after averaging 29.7 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds per game. (4/10-4/16).