Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant was born

Aug 23, 1978

Kobe Bean BryantKobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23, 1978

Kobe Bryant

Period: Aug 23, 1978 to Mar 21, 2016

Kobe Bryant was Drafted out of High School to the NBA

Jun 26, 1996

draftedKobe was drafted 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets but was traded later that night to the LA Lakers

Kobe wins first NBA championship

Jun 21, 2000

championshipKobe wins first championship in the 1999-2000 season, which is the first of his 5.

Kobe Bryant wins NBA MVP

May 20, 2008

2007-2008 seasonKobe wins his first and only MVP during the 2007-2008 season averaging 28 points per game

Kobe Bryant annnounces retirement

Nov 30, 2015

retireKobe announces he will retire at end of 2015-2016 season