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Kobe Bryant
Five-time NBA champion who played his whole 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers
- Born1978
- Died2020
- TitlesFive NBA championships
Photo: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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- Born
When was Kobe Bryant born?
August 23, 19781
Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, and died on January 26, 2020.
- Wikipedia: Kobe Bryant, revision of Oct 25, 2026
Quick Profile
- Known for: American professional basketball player
- Born: August 23, 1978, Philadelphia
- Died: January 26, 2020
- Team: Los Angeles Lakers, 20 seasons
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Career Highlights
- Kobe Bryant was an American professional basketball player, nicknamed “the Black Mamba,” who played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- He was a five-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA Finals MVP, the 2008 NBA MVP and a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2008 and 2012).
- He went straight from Lower Merion High School to the 1996 NBA draft, where the Charlotte Hornets picked him 13th and traded him to the Lakers.
- He is regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
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Kobe Bryant comes up in these episodes:
- Public Figures – A Nateland Podcast Ep #39: Halloween (full episode, Oct 28, 2026) with Brian Bates, Aaron Weber and Connor Larsen: a friend of the show says Kobe listened to the Halloween theme before every game.
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Who is Kobe Bryant?
Kobe Bryant was an American professional basketball player, nicknamed “the Black Mamba,” who played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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