Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant Five-time NBA champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, one NBA MVP award, fourteen time NBA All Star, and two time Olympic gold medalist are several of Kobe Bryant’s many accolades that shape his legendary career. Many ex and current NBA players believe he is the best Los Angeles Laker player of all time. Some even strongly believe by the end of his illustrious career he will be the greatest of all time surpassing the legend, Michael Jordan. But his greatness also brings harsh critics, many haters. Kobe is one of the most hated players in the NBA because of his success and greatness. His reputation has also made him one of the most popular players around the world. Kobe Bean Bryant will go down in history as one of the greatest NBA players of all time on and off the court. Kobe Bryant’s childhood impacted his basketball career immensely to make him the great basketball player he is today. Kobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Joe and Pam Bryant. His dad Joe Bryant was a professional basketball player who played in the NBA and over seas in Europe. Growing up Kobe learned to love the game of basketball because of his father, who would take him to all of his practices and games. His dad didn’t find much success in the NBA so at the age of four his family moved to Italy to see if he could strive in the leagues there. Joe Bryant blossomed into a star there and it was the beginning of Kobe’s journey to greatness. Kobe went to almost every practice and game with his father and began to hone his skills. At a very young age Kobe began to take basketball serious. He studied his dad and attempted to mimic all of his moves. He attended Lower Merion High School back in Philadelphia where he developed into an elite basketball player. Scouts from the NBA and colleges began taking in interest in him and he became a star. At the end of high school Kobe decided to go straight into the NBA because he was familiar and had an advantage