Kobe Bean Bryant (/ˈkoʊbi/ KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, Bryant won five NBA championships and 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. More about Kobe Bryant
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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.In total, we tracked 1252 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Kobe Bryant (KOBE BRYANT Signed 60pt FINAL GAME Full ticket Panini Authentic) was sold in May 2021 for £12630.50 while the cheapest item (Chris Mihm Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant NBA Auto) found a new owner for £0.80 in June 2023. The month with the most items sold (58) was June 2021 with an average selling price of £236.51 for an autographed item of Kobe Bryant. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2016 with £927.08 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.99 was July 2019. In average, an autographed item from Kobe Bryant is worth £43.56.
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Kobe Bryant determined to make LA Lakers comeback as he begins nine-month rehabi (03/10/15): Kobe Bryant says he's driven to return to the NBA to see if he can continue to play at the highest level. The LA Lakers guard was ruled out of for the rest of season in January after injuring his right shoulder.
NBA star Kobe Bryant set for nine months out (01/29/15): Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is set for nine months out after undergoing surgery on a shoulder injury.
Kobe Bryant ruled out for nine months after shoulder surgery but LA Lakers insis (01/29/15): Kobe Bryant's NBA season effectively ended on Wednesday after he had surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder that will sideline him for nine months.
Kobe Bryant set to have surgery on torn rotator cuff as LA Lakers are dealt blow (01/26/15): Kobe Bryant will have surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, the Los Angeles Lakers said on Monday.
Kobe Bryant to have surgery on shoulder, 'probably' won't play again this season (01/26/15): Kobe Bryant to have surgery on shoulder, 'probably' won't play again this season.
Kobe Bryant out for the entire NBA season with torn rotator cuff in blow for LA (01/2015): Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a torn rotator cuff.
NBA star Kobe Bryant documentary commissioned by Showtime (12/2014): Kobe Bryant's Muse is airing this autumn on the pay channel.
Is there another twist in Kobe Bryant’s LA story? (11/2014): It’s hard to think of as bad a team that’s been as compelling to follow as the current Los Angeles Lakers.
See Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V Artwork, Courtesy Of Kobe Bryant (04/2014): By Maurice Bobb Lil Wayne has called Kobe Bryant his inspiration for life and music, which is why he got the Los Angeles Lakers great… via Emag.co.uk
Kobe Bryant won't be coming back this season (03/2014): EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Immediately after the Los Angeles Lakers declared Kobe Bryant out for the season, he already was thinking about how to make sure the Lakers will be much less miserable when he returns.
Nicki Minaj Blasts ESPN Magzine For 'Retouching' Cover With Kobe Bryant (01/2014): The Rapper And Basketball Icon Feature In The Special Music Issue
Kobe Bryant picks up $24M in ONE DAY of pay - more than any other NBA player wil (11/2013): NBA star Kobe Bryant will receive 80 percent of his $30.5 million salary today in one lump sum payment today - that's $24 million in one day.