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Kobe Bean Bryant is born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia to parents Pamela Cox Bryant and Joe Bryant.

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Kobe Bryant begins playing the game of basketball at three years old.

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Kobe and his family move back to Philadelphia after spending his childhood years learning and playing basketball in Japan and Italy.

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Kobe averages 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists as a junior at Lower Merion High School. He also began garnering national media attention.

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Kobe leads Merion to the state championship his senior year. He averages 31 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, and 4 blocks and led his team to a 31-3 record.

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Kobe is named the Naismith High School Player of the Year, Gatorade Men's National Player of the Year, a McDonald's All-American, a USA today first team player, and a first team Parade All-American.

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Kobe is drafted 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA Draft. Before the draft, the pick is traded to the Lakers, which is how Kobe ended up in Los Angeles.

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Kobe is named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and also wins the Slam Dunk Contest as a rookie.

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Kobe Bryant wins his first NBA Championship against the Indiana Pacers. He is also named to the All-NBA Second Team and the All-NBA Defensive Team.

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Kobe and the Lakers win back-to-back NBA Finals, this time, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers. He is named to the both the All-NBA Second Team and All-NBA Defensive Team again.

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Kobe and the Lakers secure their third consecutive NBA Finals Championship, beating the New Jersey Nets. Kobe makes the All-NBA Defensive team, wins All-Star game MVP, and is named to the All-NBA First Team.

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Kobe Bryant scores 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second most in NBA history.

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Kobe wins his first NBA scoring title, averaging 35 points per game.

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Kobe wins his only NBA MVP award. He also makes the All-NBA Defensive First Team, marking his eight career selection and the All-NBA team for the sixth time.

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Kobe wins his fourth NBA championship against the Orlando Magic. He also wins his first ever NBA Finals MVP, wins All-Star game MVP, and is once again selected to the All-NBA and All-Defensive First Team.

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Kobe wins his fifth and final NBA Finals championship, beating the Boston Celtics.

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Kobe wins his fourth and final All-Star game MVP award, tying Bob Pettit for the most all-time.

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Kobe Bryant becomes the youngest player in NBA history to record 30,000 points, also becoming only the fifth player in history to do so.

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Bryant becomes the NBA's third all-time leading scorer.

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Kobe announces that the 2015-2016 season would be his final season.

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Kobe is selected to his 18th and final all-star game, which is second-most all time.

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Kobe scores 60 points in his final career NBA game, becoming the oldest player in NBA history to score 60 or more points.

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Kobe Bryant retires from the NBA after 20 seasons. He played all 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, the second longest tenure with one team in NBA history.

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Kobe Bryant retires with 5 Championships, 2 Finals MVPs, 1 season MVP, 18 All-Star selections, 4 All-Star game MVPs, 15 All-NBA selections, 12 All-Defensive selections, 2 scoring titles, a Slam Dunk Contest title, and an All-Rookie team selection.

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Both numbers he wore in his career, 8 and 24, are retired by the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Kobe Bean Bryant is killed in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020 along with his daughter Gianna, six family friends, and the pilot of the helicopter. Kobe and Gianna were laid to rest on February 7, 2020. He was 41 years old.