At that time, Kobe was the best scorer in the NBA. He was familiar with breakthroughs, shooting, free throws, and three-pointers. He had almost no offensive blind spots. His personal record of 81 points in a single game strongly proves this. .
Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 - January 26, 2020), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, is a former American professional basketball player who played scoring role Guard/small forward (swingman), nicknamed "Black Mamba"/"Peter Pan".
Kobe was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th pick in the first round of the 1996 NBA Draft. He was later traded to the Los Angeles Lakers and played for the Los Angeles Lakers throughout his NBA career. At the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend, Kobe won the Slam Dunk Contest. At the age of 18, Kobe became the youngest Slam Dunk Contest champion in NBA history. On December 23, 2007, Kobe became the youngest player in history to reach 20,000 points (29 years and 122 days old) in a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. On December 19, 2017, the Lakers played against the Warriors at home, and a ceremony was held for Kobe Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys to be retired at midfield.
On March 13, 2018, Kobe Bryant won the 90th Academy Award for Best Short Film for his short film "Dear Basketball", which he collaborated with animator Glen Keane.
On January 26, 2020, Kobe was killed in a helicopter accident in Calabasas, California at the age of 41; on April 5, Kobe was officially inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame; on August 13, Orange County in California, USA, declared August 24 as "Kobe Bryant Day".