Kobe Bryant

Kobe in High School

• He attended Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania

• Kobe Bryant was a McDonald’s All-American in High School

• As well as the Naismith High School Player of the Year

• USA Today All-USA First Team Player

1996 NBA Draft

• Kobe was drafted in the first round pick 13 to the Charlotte Hornets and then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers

Kobe 3 Rings

• Kobe won three championship rings from (1999-2002)

• In a dynamic duo with Shaquille O’Neal

Struggles and Controversey

• In 2003 he was accused of sexual assault inEdwards, Colorado

• Case was dropped in 2004

• 2002-2004 the Lakers went into a downward spiral

M.V.P YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

• In the 2007-2008 year Kobe won his first M.V.P trophy

• While leading his team to a 57-25 record best record in the west

2008-2009 Season

• This year Kobe was named co-mvp in the all star game with Shaquille O’neal

• Once again leading the Lakers to the best record in the west at 65-17

• Finishing second in the M.V.P race behind Lebron James

International Champ

• In 2007 Kobe achieved a Gold medal in the FIBA Americas Championship in Las Vegas

• 2008 Olympic games in Beijing Kobe once again reached Gold

Player Profile

• He has been elected to every All-NBA Team since 1999

• Last 11 All-Star games

• Averages 25.1 Ppg, 4.6 Assts, 5.3 Rebs and 1.5 Steals

• All Defensive first and second team nine of last ten seasons

Career Highs

• January 22, 2006 he scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors

Accomplishments

• 3-Time NBA Champion 2000,2001,2002• Most Valuable Player 2008• 2-Time scoring champion 2006,2007• 11-Time NBA All Star

1998,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009

• 3-Time NBA All Star MVP 2002,2007,2009

More Accomplishments

• 10-Time All NBA selection

• 9-Time All-Defensive selection

• NBA All Rookie selection

• NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion

Regular Season Leader

• Points 2003 (2,461), 2006 (2,832 7th in NBA history), 2007 (2,430), 2008 (2,323)

• Points Per Game 2006 (35.4, 8th in NBA history), 2007 (31.6)

• 2nd most points in a game:81• Most points scored in Madison Square

Garden:61 (on February 2, 2009

NBA Records

• Most three point field goals in a game: 12• Youngest player to score 15,000 points:(27 years,

136 days)• Youngest player to score 18,000 points:(28 years,

156 days)• Youngest player to score 20,000 points:(29 years,

122 days)• Youngest player to score 23,000 points:(30 years,

171 days)• Youngest player to start a game:(18 years, 158

days

Other Accolades

• 1995 Adidas ABCD Summer Camp Senior MVP

• 1996 Naismith High School Player of the Year

• 1996 Gatorade Circle of Champions High School Player of the Year

• 1996 McDonald’s High School All-American

High School Stardom

• 1996 USA Today and PARADE’s High School Player of the Year averaging 30.8 points, 12.0rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game

• Named Most Outstanding Player at the Beach Ball Classic in Carolina as a senior

• All-Time leading scorer in Southeastern Pennsylvania school history with 2,883 points

High School Stardom Continued

• Led Lower Merion High School to a record of 31-3, which included 27 straight wins, and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class AAAA state title as a senior

• Had his senior #33 retired in 2002

Other Recognition

• Became 27th player to enter the NBA straight from high school

• Has won 3 ESPY Awards

• 2002 Outstanding Team Award

• 2006 Under Armour Undeniable Performance Award

• 2008 Best NBA Player Award

Inspiration

• Kobe has said his favorite player is now Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni while living in Italy

• Often compared to Michael Jordan but not something he likes to hear

Motivation

• Kobe Bryant once said “Everything negative pressure and challenges it’s all an opportunity for me to rise”