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Kobe Bryant
By A. S.
Childhood
Born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He was named after a Japanese steakhouse.
Son of former Philadelphia 76ers player & former Los Angeles Sparks head coach and Pamela Cox Bryant.
He started playing basketball when he was 3 years old,and his favorite team growing up was the Lakers.
Family
Bryant married 19-year-old Vanessa Lain in April 2001.
The Bryant’s first child, a daughter named Natalia Diamante Bryant, was born on January 19, 2003.
His second daughter, Gainna Maria-Onore Bryant, was born on May 1, 2006.
BasketballAt 6 years old he started playing basketball.
17-year-old became the first person to jump from high school to professional basketball.
He played for the Lakers.The Lakers rolled to the NBA’s best record (67-15) and home-court advantage (which they now enjoyed at the new Staples Center in downtown LA) throughout the playoffs