Personal profile

Kobe Bryant’s nicknames: Flying Warrior, Black Mamba

Number: 8 ( 1996-2006), No. 24

Residence: Italy

Language: English, Italian, Spanish

Constellation: Virgo

Draft: Selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick in the first round of the 1996 NBA Draft

NBA experience: 15 years

2011-2012 season salary: 25.24 million US dollars

Contract status: 7 years, 136.4 million, signed on 2004/7/15, expiring in the summer of 2011; 3 years, 83.5 million, signed on 2010/4/3, expiring in the summer of 2014

Kobe Bryant (August 23, 1978 -), an American professional basketball player, has played for the NBA Los Angeles Lakers since 1996 as a shooting guard. Kobe Bryant is the son of former NBA basketball player Joe Bryant. Kobe is one of the best scorers in the NBA. He is familiar with breakthroughs, shooting, free throws, and three-pointers. He has almost no offensive blind spots. His personal record of 81 points in a single game strongly proves this. In addition to his crazy scoring, Kobe also has outstanding organizational skills and often serves as the first initiator of the team's offense. In addition, Kobe is also one of the best defenders in the league, and his personal defense is very oppressive.