Kobe Bryant is known as one of the best players that ever played in the NBA. He has outstanding work ethic and his talent is recognizably amazing. The Lakers franchise have many great players,one of which will go down as legend of the Laker's history. He is Kobe Bryant also known as the "Black Mamba".
Kobe Bryant
As of July 2011, Bryant ranks third and sixth on the league's all-time post-season scoring and all-time regular season scoring lists, respectively. He is also the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history. Since his second year in the league, Bryant has started in every NBA All-Star Game that has been held with fourteen All-Star appearances, winning the All-Star MVP Award four times (2002, 2007, 2009, and 2011). Bryant is tied for the most All Star MVP Awards in NBA History. He is a thirteen-time member of the All-NBA team and an eleven-time member of the All-Defensive team; he is also the youngest player ever to receive defensive honors. At the 2008 Olympics, he won a gold medal as a member of USA national team . In 2009, Sporting News and TNT named Bryant the top NBA player of the 2000s decade.
Here are some favorite quotes about Kobe Bryant:
“He keeps doing it. He keeps making shots. He's a great player and deserves to be called a great player.” —Celtics head coach Doc Rivers
“He's learned how to become a leader in a way in which people want to follow him. That's really important for him to have learned that because he knew that he had to give to get back in return, and so he's become a giver rather than just a guy that's a demanding leader. That's been great for him and great to watch.'' —Lakers head coach Phil Jackson
In this video you will watch one of the greatest performances in NBA history where Kobe Bryant scores 81 points:
Kobe Bryant
As of July 2011, Bryant ranks third and sixth on the league's all-time post-season scoring and all-time regular season scoring lists, respectively. He is also the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history. Since his second year in the league, Bryant has started in every NBA All-Star Game that has been held with fourteen All-Star appearances, winning the All-Star MVP Award four times (2002, 2007, 2009, and 2011). Bryant is tied for the most All Star MVP Awards in NBA History. He is a thirteen-time member of the All-NBA team and an eleven-time member of the All-Defensive team; he is also the youngest player ever to receive defensive honors. At the 2008 Olympics, he won a gold medal as a member of USA national team . In 2009, Sporting News and TNT named Bryant the top NBA player of the 2000s decade.
Here are some favorite quotes about Kobe Bryant:
“He keeps doing it. He keeps making shots. He's a great player and deserves to be called a great player.”
—Celtics head coach Doc Rivers
“He's learned how to become a leader in a way in which people want to follow him. That's really important for him to have learned that because he knew that he had to give to get back in return, and so he's become a giver rather than just a guy that's a demanding leader. That's been great for him and great to watch.''
—Lakers head coach Phil Jackson
In this video you will watch one of the greatest performances in NBA history where Kobe Bryant scores 81 points:
And here is the highlights of his career:
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant
http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Bryant/Bryant_theysay.html
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