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JUNE 26, 1996: Kobe is selected 13th overall in the NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets. he is then traded immediately to the Lakers

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1996: He wanted to train his body to get in better shape
“I started lifting weights at 17, when I got to the NBA. Nothing fancy, just basic, time-tested lifting methods that focused on strengthening one group of muscles at a time. Over the meat of my career, whether we were in season or it was summer, I would lift for 90 minutes on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. When I say lift, I mean heavy, hard, can’t-feel-your-arms type of lift. After that, I would go into the gym and shoot. Over the years, my routine might have changed some but my philosophy never did.”

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November 3, 1996: At 18 years and 72 days, Bryant becomes at the time the youngest player ever to play in an NBA game.

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1997: He became the Youngest All-Star ever and wanted to ask questions so he could be back there
"I was curious. I wanted to Improve."

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1996-1997

During his first year, he wanted to train till he was perfect
"During my rookie year at first, some scouting reports said I wasn't tough. So then I attacked the basket."

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June 14, 2000:  Kobe gets injured in Game 2 of the finals. He returned the next game and Kobe hits three clutch shots in Game 4, including the go-ahead layup to seal an overtime win over the Pacers and a 3–1 series lead. They end up winning his first finals soon after.

"After that injury, I missed game three but managed, thanks to stimulation therapy, to play the rest of the series. Page 55

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2001: The Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers in a 5 game series for his 2nd straight championship.

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2002: Lakers win against nets 4-0 for the threepeat

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FEBRUARY 2003: Bryant averages 40.6 points per game for the whole month of February

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2004: The Lakers return to the Finals for the 4th time in the last 5 years but lose to the pistons 4-1

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JANUARY 22, 2006: Kobe puts up 81 on Jalen Roses's head and becomes the 2nd highest scoring game for a single player in Nba History

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2008: Kobe becomes MVP and leads the Lakers to the best record in the West. Doing this with a serious injury on his shooting hand. They lose in the finals to the 2008 Celtics in 6 games.

"When Boston acquired multiple All-Stars in 2008, We knew it was going to come down to the two of us."

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JUNE 2008: Kobe and the Redeem Team win gold in the Olympics

"I already Had three rings... I thought I was the alpha of the locker room"

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2008: He also made his new signature shoe this year
"The Kobe IV changed the game."

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2009: The Lakers win the finals against the magic in 5 games and Kobe wins Finals MVP

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2010: Kobe wins his 5th Finals And 2n Finals MVP getting revenge over the Celtics In a 7-game series.

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April 12, 2013: Kobe tears his Achilles against the warriors

"When I was hurt I was less athletic... that's it this was different."

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December 14, 2014: Kobe becomes the 3rd highest scorer in NBA history surpassing MJ

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November 29, 2015: Kobe announces he will retire after the season.

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April 13, 2016: In the final game of his career, Bryant scores a remarkable 60 points on the road in Utah, including 23 fourth-quarter points to ice a five-point win over the Jazz.

"The trip to The staple center was just like any other trip for me. It might have been the 1346th and final regular season game for me but it felt like any other"