Kobe Bryant was a basketball player who played as a shooting guard and small forward in the NBA. He was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died on January 26, 2020. Bryant attended Lower Merion High School and was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996 as the 13th pick in the first round. He went on to have an illustrious career with the Lakers, winning five NBA championships and being named to the All-NBA First Team eleven times. Bryant was also a two-time NBA Finals MVP and NBA League MVP. He retired in 2016 and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020. Bryant scored a total of 33,643 points during his NBA career.
