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| Position: Guard Born: 8/23/78 Height: 6-7 / 2,01 Weight: 210 lbs / 95,3 kg High School: Lower marion (PA) |
| KOBE BRYANT |
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| Career Highlights |
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| Broke Wilt Chamberlain's 40 year Southeastern PA high school scoring record of 2,359 points, with 2,883. Became the youngest player to ever start in an All-Star game in 1998 when he was selected as a member of the Western Conference Squad. Became the youngest player to ever start a NBA game on 1/28/97 against Dallas. He was USA Today High School Player of the Year in '96. Won the Slam Dunk competition and Rookie All-Star MVP in '97. |
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| Personal Information |
| His parents named him after a type of steak (kobe) seen on a restaurant menu prior to his birth. Spent eight years of his childhood in Italy and is fluent in Italian. Has two older sisters, Sharia and Shaya. His father, Joe "Jelly Bean" Bryant, averaged 8.7 ppg in 606 career games in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lists "Star Wars" as his all-time favorite movie. |
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| Career Transactions |
| Selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round (13th pick overall) of the 1996 NBA draft. Draft rights traded by the Hornets to the L.A. Lakers for Vlade Divac on 7/11/96. |
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