Kobe Bryant

Kobe in High School He attended Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania Kobe Bryant was a McDonald’s All- American in High School As well as the Naismith High School Player of the Year USA Today All-USA First Team Player

1996 NBA Draft Kobe was drafted in the first round pick 13 to the Charlotte Hornets and then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers

Kobe 3 Rings Kobe won three championship rings from ( ) In a dynamic duo with Shaquille O’Neal

Struggles and Controversey In 2003 he was accused of sexual assault inEdwards, Colorado Case was dropped in the Lakers went into a downward spiral

M.V.P YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the year Kobe won his first M.V.P trophy While leading his team to a record best record in the west

Season This year Kobe was named co-mvp in the all star game with Shaquille O’neal Once again leading the Lakers to the best record in the west at Finishing second in the M.V.P race behind Lebron James

International Champ In 2007 Kobe achieved a Gold medal in the FIBA Americas Championship in Las Vegas 2008 Olympic games in Beijing Kobe once again reached Gold

Player Profile He has been elected to every All-NBA Team since 1999 Last 11 All-Star games Averages 25.1 Ppg, 4.6 Assts, 5.3 Rebs and 1.5 Steals All Defensive first and second team nine of last ten seasons

Career Highs January 22, 2006 he scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors

Accomplishments 3-Time NBA Champion 2000,2001,2002 Most Valuable Player Time scoring champion 2006, Time NBA All Star 1998,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005, 2006,2007,2008, Time NBA All Star MVP 2002,2007,2009

More Accomplishments 10-Time All NBA selection 9-Time All-Defensive selection NBA All Rookie selection NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion

Regular Season Leader Points 2003 (2,461), 2006 (2,832 7th in NBA history), 2007 (2,430), 2008 (2,323) Points Per Game 2006 (35.4, 8th in NBA history), 2007 (31.6) 2nd most points in a game:81 Most points scored in Madison Square Garden:61 (on February 2, 2009

NBA Records Most three point field goals in a game: 12 Youngest player to score 15,000 points:(27 years, 136 days) Youngest player to score 18,000 points:(28 years, 156 days) Youngest player to score 20,000 points:(29 years, 122 days) Youngest player to score 23,000 points:(30 years, 171 days) Youngest player to start a game:(18 years, 158 days

Other Accolades 1995 Adidas ABCD Summer Camp Senior MVP 1996 Naismith High School Player of the Year 1996 Gatorade Circle of Champions High School Player of the Year 1996 McDonald’s High School All- American

High School Stardom 1996 USA Today and PARADE’s High School Player of the Year averaging 30.8 points, 12.0rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game Named Most Outstanding Player at the Beach Ball Classic in Carolina as a senior All-Time leading scorer in Southeastern Pennsylvania school history with 2,883 points

High School Stardom Continued Led Lower Merion High School to a record of 31-3, which included 27 straight wins, and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class AAAA state title as a senior Had his senior #33 retired in 2002

Other Recognition Became 27th player to enter the NBA straight from high school Has won 3 ESPY Awards 2002 Outstanding Team Award 2006 Under Armour Undeniable Performance Award 2008 Best NBA Player Award

Inspiration Kobe has said his favorite player is now Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni while living in Italy Often compared to Michael Jordan but not something he likes to hear

Motivation Kobe Bryant once said “Everything negative pressure and challenges it’s all an opportunity for me to rise”