Nathan Timmerman
March 28, 2008
Kobe Bryant



Kobe Bryant is a basketball player. He plays for the Los Anglos Lakers. His number is twenty-four. This is the story of Kobe Bryant.
Born on August 23, 1978 Kobe had a fairly easy childhood because his dad, Joe Bryant played in the NBA. Kobe had two sisters, Shaya and Sharia. His family and he moved to Italy for awhile because his dad went to play basketball in Italy. Kobe would have tried to become a professional soccer player if he didn’t come back to the U.S
Kobe wanted to play basketball because he wanted to follow in his dad’s foot steps. Kobe went to went to Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia were he grew up at. Kobe skipped college to enter the 1996 draft. If he would have went to college he would have gone to Duke University. He was drafted to the Charlotte Hornets, which is now known as the New Orleans Hornets. Fifteen days later he was drafted to the L.A. Lakers. He became the youngest NBA All-star starter.
Kobe Bryant has a lot of accomplishments. He is a ten time NBA all star. A 9 time all NBA selection. He won all defensive selection seven times. Three time NBA champion. A two time NBA all star MVP. Two time NBA scoring champion. In 1997 he was the slam dunk contest champion. In1996 he won the Naismith prep player of the year. Also in 1996-1997 he was awarded all rookie of the year. He is in second place in most points scored in a game with 81 points and Wilt Chamberlain is fist with 100 points in a game.