Kobe Bryant

Born

August 23, 1978

Died

January 26, 2020 (aged 41)

Known as

basketball player, screenwriter, professional athlete, athlete, author

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 often regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

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