6'6"
212 LBS
G-F
August 23, 1978 (45)
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Mamba
contract info
| length | team | amount | avg annual salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | Los Angeles Lakers | $48,500,000 | $24,250,000 |
| 2011-2014 | Los Angeles Lakers | $83,547,447 | $27,849,149 |
| 2004-2011 | Los Angeles Lakers | $136,434,375 | $19,490,625 |
| 1999-2004 | Los Angeles Lakers | $56,255,000 | $11,251,000 |
| 1996-1999 | Los Angeles Lakers | $3,501,240 | $1,167,080 |
Business Ventures
•Bryant Stibel (Investment Firm)
•The Players Tribute (Media Company, Investor)
•Dell Computers (Investor)
•Alibaba Group
•Epic Games (Investor)
•The Honest Company (Home products, Investor)
•LegalZoom (Legal solution platform, Partner/Investor)
•Art of Sport (Body Care Products, Investor)
•BodyArmor (Sports Hydration, Investor)
•Granity Studios (Multimedia Company, Founder)
•Mamba League
Endorsem*nts
latest philanthropy
Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation
The Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating positive impact for underserved athletes and boys & girls in sports. Founded through the vision and loving memory of Kobe and Gianna ”Gigi” Bryant.
Involved in 6 charities
Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club
The mission of the Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club is to inspire and enable all youth, especially from disadvantaged circ*mstances, to realize their full potential as productive, caring and responsible members of the community.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by an Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. To date, the Museum has collected more than 40,000 artifacts and nearly 100,000 individuals have become members. The Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th museum of the Smithsonian Institution.
United Way of Greater Los Angeles
Creating L.A.'s future. Together.We can accomplish more together than alone. That’s why for 100 years, generations have trusted United Way of Greater Los Angeles to help navigate natural disasters, economic hardship, housing instability, and so much more. We’re a guide neighbors turn to for giving—and receiving—help.
Step Up
Step Up's mission is to provide compassionate support to people experiencing serious mental health issues and chronic homelessness.
Stand Up to Cancer
Stand Up To Cancer works relentlessly to offer the newest, most effective, and most promising cancer treatments to patients quickly by bringing together the best minds to collaborate, innovate, and share cancer research.
fan mail
Los Angeles LakersUCLA Health Training Center2275 E Mariposa AvenueEl Segundo, CA 90245-5029USA
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BIOGRAPHY
Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978. He was a shooting guard in the NBA. He spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and scorers of all time, Bryant won five NBA championships, was an 18-time All-Star, a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, a 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Pla...
Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978. He was a shooting guard in the NBA. He spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and scorers of all time, Bryant won five NBA ch...
G-F
1978-08-23 (Age: 45) Philadelphia, PA, USA
Lower Merion (PA)
1996
BIOGRAPHY
Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978. He was a shooting guard in the NBA. He spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players and scorers of all time, Bryant won five NBA championships, was an 18-time All-Star, a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, a 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a two-time NBA Finals MVP. Bryant also led the NBA in scoring twice, and ranks fourth in league all-time regular season and postseason scoring. He was posthumously voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.
The son of former NBA player Joe Bryant, he was born in Philadelphia and partly raised in Italy. Recognized as the top American high-school basketball player while at Philadelphia suburb Lower Merion, Bryant declared for the 1996 NBA draft and was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick; he was then traded to the Lakers. As a rookie, Bryant earned a reputation as a high-flyer by winning the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest, and was named an All-Star by his second season. Despite a feud with teammate Shaquille O'Neal, the pair led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002.
After the Lakers lost the 2004 NBA Finals, O'Neal was traded and Bryant became the cornerstone of the franchise. He led the NBA in scoring in the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons and was named league MVP in 2008. On January 22, 2006, he scored a career-high 81 points; the second most points scored in a single NBA game, behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game. Bryant led the team to consecutive championships in 2009 and 2010, being named NBA Finals MVP on both occasions. He continued to be among the premier players in the league through the 2012–13 season, when he suffered a torn achilles tendon at age 34. His next two seasons were cut short by injuries to his knee and shoulder, respectively. Citing physical decline, Bryant retired after the 2015–16 season. In 2017, the Lakers retired both his Nos. 8 and 24, making him the only player in NBA history to have multiple numbers retired by the same franchise.
The all-time leading scorer in Lakers history, Bryant was the first guard in NBA history to play 20 seasons. His 18 All-Star designations are the second most all time, and he has the second most consecutive appearances as a starter. Bryant's four NBA All-Star Game MVP Awards are tied with Bob Pettit for the most in NBA history. He gave himself the nickname "Black Mamba" in the mid-2000s, and the epithet became widely adopted by the general public. He won gold medals on the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic teams. In 2018, he won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for the film Dear Basketball (2017).
Bryant died, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, in 2020. A number of tributes and memorials were subsequently issued, including renaming the All-Star MVP Award in his honor.
