Kobe Bean Bryant was born August 23, 1978 is an American retired professional basketball player and businessman.He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships with the Lakers. kobe is an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive team. He led the NBA in scoring during two seasons, and ranks third on the league's all-time regular season scoring and fourth on the all-time postseason scoring list. He holds the NBA record for the most seasons playing with one team for an entire career, and is widely regarded as one of the best basketball players of all time Bryant is the first guard in NBA history to play for at least 20 seasons.
The son of former NBA player Joe Bryant, Kobe Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania, where he was recognized as the top high school basketball player in the country. He went for the NBA draft after graduation, and was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets, who traded him to the Lakers. As a rookie, kobet earned himself as a high-flyer and a fan favorite by winning the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest, and he was named an All-Star by his second
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Many players have called him the greatest shooter in NBA history. In 2014–15, Curry won the NBA MVP Award and led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. The following season, he became the first player in NBA history to be a MVP by a unanimous vote and to lead the league in scoring while shooting above 50–40–90. That same year, the Warriors broke the record for the most wins in an NBA season. Curry helped the Warriors return to the NBA Finals for a third straight year in 2017, where he won his second NBA