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13th overall in NBA draft
who? Kobe Bryant?
What? Kobe Bryant was selected 13th overall in the NBA draft. He was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for center Vlade Divac.
When? June 1996
Where? Pennsylvania
Why? This is important because this is showing where his journey began. -
Slam Dunk Contest
Who? Kobe Bryant
What? Won the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star weekend and he became the youngest player in the NBA
when? in 1997
Where? Pennsylvania
Why? This is important because this is when he became the youngest player in the NBA and was becoming well- known -
Won first out 5 championships
Who? Kobe Bryant
When? 2000
What? Kobe Bryant won the first out of five of his NBA championships
Where? Pennsylvania
Why? This is important because this is when people started to really notice who Kobe Bryant was. -
first of his nine All-NBA Defensive first teams
Who? Kobe Bryant
What? Kobe was the first of his nine All-NBA Defensive first teams
When? 2000
Where? Pennsylvania
Why? The time that Kobe was going far in his basketball career. -
1/11 All- NBA first teams
Who? Kobe Bryant
What? Named to first of 11 All-NBA first teams, which is tied for the most in NBA history with Karl Malone and LeBron James.
when? 2002
Where? New York
Why? He was making history with the best basketball players at the time -
The game against the Toronto Raptors
Who? Kobe Bryant
When? January 22, 2006
Where? Staples Center, Los Angeles
What? Kobe scored 81 points in a game against the Toronto Raptors
Why? He won the game for his team against the Raptors and became famous. -
NBA MVP award
Who? Kobe Bryant
What happened? Kobe won his lone to the NBA MVP award
When? 2008
Where? LA
Why? He was winning awards for his talent in basketball and was becoming a huge ideal that people were looking upon.