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Ends his high school career
Ends his high school career as the all-time leading scorer in southeastern Pennsylvania basketball history. He leads the Lower Merion Aces in a record 31-3 season and the Class-AAAA state championship. -
He wins the Naismith Player of the year
USA Today names him the National High School Player of the Year and wins the Naismith Player of the Year. -
He enter in the nba draft
Bryant is selected by the Charlotte Hornets as the 13th pick in the first round of the NBA draft. -
He plays for the lakers
Play guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. -
he is named to the All-Rookie
Named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. -
Wins the All-Star weekend
Wins the All-Star weekend dunks tournament, but does not play in the All-Star game. -
He is the youngest player of All-Star
He is the youngest starter, at 19, in his first All-Star game. -
Triple win
The LA Lakers win the NBA Championship three years in a row. -
He si named MVP All-Star
First of four times to be named MVP All-Star. He was also appointed in 2007, 2009 and 2011. -
He is charged because a sexual penetration
Bryant is charged with one count of sexual assault in a case involving a 19-year-old hotel worker. The charge charges Bryant with "sexual penetration or intrusion and (that) caused the victim's submission through actual physical force," according to District Attorney Mark Hurlbert. -
MVP winner
Won NBA Regular Season MVP Award. -
Wins Beijing Olympics
Bryant wins a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics as a member of the US men's basketball team. -
Consecutive wins
The Lakers win consecutive NBA championships. -
One more win MVP :)
For the second consecutive year, he is named NBA Finals MVP. -
Antigay insult
Bryant is fined $ 100,000 by the NBA for making an antigay insult to a referee during a game on April 12. -
Member of the gold medal-winnin
Member of the gold medal-winning American men's basketball team at the 2012 London Olympics. -
Achilles injury
Left Achilles tendon torn in game against Golden State Warriors. Successful surgery to repair the injury leaves you unable to play for six to nine months. December 2013 - Bryant returns from his Achilles injury. -
Other injury
Bone in his left knee is broken in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies and was out for six weeks. -
Grand Announcement
The Lakers announce that Bryant would not play for the remainder of the season after team doctors determined that the fracture of the lateral tibialis in his left knee did not heal. -
Kobe Inc.
Bryant launches Kobe Inc. It also announces that the company's first investment is a 10% stake in the BodyArmor sports drink.
