Kobe bean bryant (1August 23, 978—June 26, 2020), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, was a former American professional basketball player who was a point guard/small forward (swingman) and was nicknamed "Black Mamba".

In the 1996 NBA draft, Kobe Bryant was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1 round, and then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. During his NBA career, he has been playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers won the NBA championship with the Lakers five times in their career; Won 1 regular season MVP, 2 finals MVP and 4 all-star MVP; *** 18 was selected as the NBA All-Star Team, 15 was selected as the NBA Best Team, and 12 was selected as the NBA Best Defensive Team; The national team won two Olympic gold medals in their career.

Childhood:

1978 On August 23rd, Kobe Bryant was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the youngest and only son of former NBA players and former LA Sparks coaches Joe Bryant and Pamela Cox Bryant. Kobe has two sisters-Celia and Shaya.

When Kobe was 6 years old, Joe left the NBA and moved his family to Italy to continue his professional basketball career. Kobe adapted to his new life and began to learn Italian and Spanish. After his father Joe Bryant retired in 199 1, the Kobe family returned to the United States.