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1、Kobe Bryant is an American All-Star basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.Early life Kobe Bryant is the youngest child and only son of Joe and Pam Bryant. His parents named him after a kind of steak: the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu. At the age of
2、six, Kobe, his parents and two older sisters, moved to Italy, where his father began playing professional basketball. He became accustomed to the lifestyle and became fluent in Italian. At an early age, he learned to play soccer and his favorite team was AC Milan. Bryant once said that if he had sta
3、yed in Italy, he would have stuck with soccer and would have tried to become a pro soccer player. In 1991, the Bryants moved back to the United States.At the 17,Bryant made the controversial decision to go directly to the NBA. Accomplishments On December 20, Bryant scored 62 points despite playing o
4、nly three quarters of play against the Dallas Mavericks. Entering the fourth quarter Bryant had, by himself, outscored the entire Mavericks team 62-61, the only time a player has done this through three quarters since the advent of the 24-second shot clock. On January 22, Bryant scored 81 points in
5、a 122-104 victory against the Toronto Raptors. In addition to breaking the previous franchise record of 71 set by Elgin Baylor, his point total in that game was second in NBA history only to Wilt Chamberlains legendary 100-point game in 1962. Also in January, Bryant became the first player since 196
6、4, and the only player aside from Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor to score 45 points or more in four consecutive games. By the end of the season, Bryant had also set Lakers single-season franchise records for the most 40-point games and most points scored (2,832), among others. Bryant won the leagues s
7、coring title for the first time, posting the highest scoring average (35.4) since Michael Jordans 37.1 average in 1986-87. Bryant finished in fourth-place in the voting for the 2006 NBA Most Valuable Player Award, but also received 22 first place votes second only to winner Steve Nash, and by far th
8、e highest number of first-place votes Bryant had ever received in his career. Other notable events When the Lakers faced the Miami Heat on January 16, 2006, Bryant and Shaquille ONeal made headlines by engaging in handshakes and hugs before the game, signifying the end of the feud that had festered
9、between the two players since ONeals acrimonious departure from Los Angeles. A month later, at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game, the two laughed and joked together on several occasions. Bryants jersey.Late in the season, it was reported that Bryant would change his jersey number from8 to24 at the start of
10、 the 2006-07 NBA season.24 was Bryants first high school number, before he switched to 33.3 After the Lakers season ended, Bryant said on TNT that he wanted24 as a rookie, but it was unavailable.He said the switch to 24 signified the start of the second half of his career. Bryant took number 8 after
11、 his favorite Italian league player. The Lakers guard grew up watching DAntoni as a star point guard in the Italian league, where his father, Jelly Bean Bryant, also played.Player profile Bryant is a shooting guard who is also capable of playing small forward. As of 2006, he is considered one of the
12、 premier players in the NBA, being elected into the All-NBA Teams en bloc from 1999 on an featuring eight NBA All-Star call-ups. Bryant was a vital part of the three most recent Lakers championships. He is a prolific scorer, averaging 23.9 points per game for his career, and also scores 4.5 assists,
13、 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. The 1997 NBA Slam Dunk Champion Bryant is capable of both dunking on opposing big men or scoring with his fadeaway jump shot, able to hit the shot from mid-range to long three pointers (.335 from beyond the arc). His versatility was especially showcased in the
14、2005-2006 NBA season, where Bryant averaged 35.4 points per game to secure the first NBA scoring title of his career, including his 81-point game and his 62 points in 3 quarters-game. In addition, Bryant also maintains a reputation for clutch performances in games, able to rise to the challenge and
15、hit the difficult shot. Private life In November 1999, 21 year old Bryant met 17 year old Vanessa Laine while she was working as a background dancer on the Tha Eastsidaz music video Gd Up (In the video Vanessa is in the convertible in a silver bikini). Bryant was in the building working on his debut
16、 musical album, which was never released. The two began dating and were engaged just six months later in May 2000,6 all while Laine was still a senior at Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California. Due to the media, she finished high school through independent study.7 According to Vanessas c
17、ousin Laila Laine, there was no prenuptial agreement. Vanessa said Kobe loved her too much for one. They married on April 18, 2001 in California. There were only about 12 guests at the wedding. Neither Bryants parents, his two sisters, longtime advisor and agent Arn Tellem, nor Bryants Laker teammat
18、es attended. Bryants parents were opposed to the marriage for a number of reasons. Reportedly Bryants parents had problems with him marrying so young, especially to a woman who wasnt African-American. This disagreement resulted in an estrangement period of over two years, during which Kobe Bryant di
19、d not have any contact with his parents. The Bryants first child, a daughter named Natalia Diamante Bryant, was born on January 19, 2003. The birth of Natalia influenced Bryant to reconcile his differences with his parents. Vanessa Bryant suffered a miscarriage due to an ectopic pregnancy in the Spr
20、ing of 2005. In the Fall of 2005 the Bryants announced that they were expecting their second child. Their second daughter, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, was born on May 1, 2006. Interestingly, Gianna was born 6 minutes ahead of former teammate Shaquille ONeals daughter Mearah Sanaa, who was born in Florida.