On January 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant lost his life in a helicopter crash. His daughter Gianna and seven other people were in the helicopter. He entered the NBA right after high school and became a famous basketball player. The man had an amazing professional career playing with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Here is a list of facts about him that weren’t always emphasized by the press.
Scored more than Jordan
He surpassed Michael Jordan on the NBA’s all-time scoring list back in 2014. Kobe was congratulated by his teammates and presented with the game ball.
Won an Academy Award
Bryant won an Oscar in 2018 in the category of the Best Animated Short Film. Glen Keane directed and animated the film called ’’Dear Basketball’’.
Rap Artist career
When his career as a basketball player was taking off, he released a single with Sony Entertainment, rapping about basketball and his love for the sport; the single was called “K.O.B.E. “
He played with the Hornets in 1996
The Charlotte Hornets picked Kobe in the 1996 NBA draft. After that, Jerry West (Lakers general manager) traded Vlade Divac for the young star Bryant.
Fluent in Italian
Bryant became fluent in Italian language because he grew up in Italy, he lived there for seven years.
