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Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Black Mamba", he played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bryant was a five-time NBA champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, the 2008 NBA MVP, and two-time gold medal recipient on the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic teams. He is regarded as one of the greatest bas…
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Born 23 August 1978 · Died 26 January 2020 · Q25369
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“playoff push. He had surgery on April 13 to repair the tear, likely missing 6-9 months of the next season. Bryant ended the season with averages of 27.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 6 assists per game on 46.3% shooting. However, The New York Times called his season”
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Heavy: How Russell Westbrook Earned Kobe Bryant’s Respect
The Times of India: Quote of the day by Kobe Bryant
The Guardian: Luka Dončić pays entire cost to restore vandalized Kobe Bryant mural
The Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe and Gianna Bryant outside of Crypto
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USA Today rated the claim “Kobe Bryant was killed for speaking about Dr. Sebi's use of shilajit” False.
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The Guardian: Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, former NBA player and father of Kobe, dies at age of 69
Snopes rated the claim “NBA star Kobe Bryant was the only person ever to win both an Olympic medal and an Academy Award.” True.
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The Guardian: ‘Vom Wafer’: Lakers forced to correct errors on statue dedicated to Kobe Bryant
To honor his two numbers with the Lakers, 8 and 24, and 2 for the number of his daughter Gianna
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USA Today rated the claim “Kobe Bryant died days before going to court over opioid-laced diet pills” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Kobe Bryant Suing Black Mamba Name And Opioids” Trademark Only.
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Vanessa Bryant was awarded a $28
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And was a two-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, once in 2020 for his individual career, and in 2025 as part of the 2008 United States men's Olympic basketball team ("Redeem Team")
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Full Fact rated the claim “Kobe Bryant’s daughter Natalia has died by suicide.” This is false, and the website making the claim is impersonating BBC News..
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Video claims Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant recorded her suicide after a depression attack.” False.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Says Kobe Bryant’s eldest daughter, Natalia, left a suicide video after being bullied.” Pants on Fire.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “These photographs show the body of basketball star Kobe Bryant” False.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Kobe Bryant’s wife “recorded her suicide after depression attack this morning.”” Pants on Fire.
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Snopes rated the claim “A video shows Kobe Bryant playing Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata."” True.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Says Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were both born Aug. 23.” False.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Kobe Bryant tweeted, "I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton."” Pants on Fire.
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A Sikorsky S-76 helicopter departed from John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, with nine people aboard: Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, six family friends including John Altobelli, and the pilot, Ara
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Died 2020-01-26.
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“Get over yourself! 'Cause it's not about you, man. Like, okay, you feel embarrassed. You are not that important! Get over yourself! Right, like you are worried about how people may perceive you, and like you are walking around and it's embarrassing because you shot five air balls... Get over yourself.”
Career landmark: funeral.
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Bryant's book The Mamba Mentality: How I Play, with photographs and afterword by Andrew D
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Awarded Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for Dear Basketball (2018).
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Bryant became the first African-American to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, and the first former professional athlete to be nominated for and win an Academy Award in any category, for his film Dear Ba
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In 2018, Bryant and Sports Academy launched Mamba Sports Academy, a joint athletic-training business venture.
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For Dear Basketball, and Spike Lee wore a suit in tribute to him at the ceremony
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Bryant wrote, produced and hosted the television series Detail, which aired for multiple seasons on ESPN and ESPN+
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Bryant and Sports Academy launched Mamba Sports Academy, a joint athletic-training business venture
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Bryant won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for Dear Basketball (2017)
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The Lakers retired both his jersey numbers: 8 and 24, making him the only NBA player to have multiple numbers retired by one franchise
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Bryant and his business partner Jeff Stibel launched Bryant-Stibel, a venture capital firm focused on media, data, gaming, and technology, with $100 million in funding
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Bryant announced via The Players' Tribune that he would retire at the end of the season
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“Tribune that he would retire at the end of the season. In his poem titled”
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2013).
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Became the first player in NBA history to get 47 points, eight rebounds, five assists, four blocks, and three steals in a game
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Bryant and his wife announced that they had called off their divorce
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Bryant had a legal disagreement with an auction house over memorabilia from his early years that his parents had put up for auction
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Forbes ranked Bryant the fifth-highest-paid sports star
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Bryant launched a production company called Granity Studios, which developed media, ranging from films to television shows and novels
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Bryant scored 40 with two steals, passing Magic Johnson (1,724) as the Lakers career leader in steals
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2012).
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American rapper Chief Keef released "Kobe", a tribute song
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Vanessa Bryant filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2011).
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Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2011).
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Awarded NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award (2011).
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Against the Celtics, Bryant became the youngest player to reach 27,000 points
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Bryant was featured in Taiwanese singer Jay Chou's single "The Heaven and Earth Challenge" (天地一鬥, pronounced "Tian Di Yi Dou")
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Awarded Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (2010).
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Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2010).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2010).
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Awarded Best NBA Player ESPY Award (2010).
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Bryant signed a three-year contract extension worth $87 million
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Nike launched Nike Zoom Kobe V
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Ranked third, behind Tiger Woods and Jordan, in Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid athletes, with $48 million
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Bryant appeared alongside Zach Braff appeared at an event where they presented a $1 million check to the Call of Duty Endowment, an Activision-founded nonprofit organization that helps veterans transition to civilian car
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American rapper Sho Baraka released a song called "Kobe Bryant On'em", which was featured on his album Lions and Liars
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Awarded NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award (2009).
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Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2009).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2009).
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Awarded Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (2009).
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Was featured on the cover of ESPN The Magazine
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Bryant scored 61 points, setting a record for the most points scored at Madison Square Garden
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American rapper Lil Wayne released a song called "Kobe Bryant"
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And 2010, and was named NBA Finals MVP both times
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Bryant signed a deal with Nubeo to market the Black Mamba Collection, sports/luxury watches ranging from $25,000 to $285,000
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Awarded Best NBA Player ESPY Award (2008).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2008).
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Awarded BET Award for Athlete of the Century (2008).
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Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2008).
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Bryant became the youngest player (29 years, 122 days) to reach 20,000 points, in a game against the New York Knicks, after scoring 39 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists
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Won the All NBA First Team with Los Angeles Lakers (2007).
Awarded All-NBA Team (2007).
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Awarded NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award (2007).
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Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2007).
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Joined United States Basketball in 2007.
Bryant and his wife founded the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation in 2007.
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“s return, but denied wanting to be traded otherwise. However, days later, he said”
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Won the All NBA First Team with Los Angeles Lakers (2006).
Awarded NBA Most Valuable Player Award (2006).
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Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2006).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2006).
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Awarded Under Armour Undeniable Performance ESPY Award (2006).
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Bryant scored a career-high 81 points, the third most in an NBA game
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Bryant scored a career-high 81 points in a 122–104 victory over the Toronto Raptors
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Was the then second-highest in NBA history
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Bryant scored 62 points in three quarters against the Dallas Mavericks
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Won the All NBA First Team with Los Angeles Lakers (2004).
Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2004).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2004).
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Won the All NBA First Team with Los Angeles Lakers (2003).
Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2003).
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Awarded BET Award for Athlete of the Century (2003).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2003).
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When he made 12 against the Seattle SuperSonics
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But withdrew after arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgeries
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Bryant was charged with sexual assault; the criminal charges were ultimately dismissed
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2011, 2013, and 2016, he was the leading vote-getter
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Was arrested for sexual assault ahead of the 2003–04 season
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Won the All NBA First Team with Los Angeles Lakers (2002).
Awarded BET Award for Athlete of the Century (2002).
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Awarded All-NBA Team (2002).
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Awarded NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award (2002).
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Bryant recorded a then career-high 56 points, with five rebounds, in a 120–81 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies
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Awarded NBA All-Defensive Team (2000).
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Appeared on a remix of "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child on their Maxi single
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Bryant appeared on an episode of Hang Time, followed by a guest appearance on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That (1998)
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Performed at a concert by Sway & King Tech and recorded a verse for a remix of Brian McKnight's "Hold Me"
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Studied at Lower Merion High School (1996).
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Joined Los Angeles Lakers in 1996.
Played for Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016).
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Born 1978-08-23.
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