Kobe Bryant

- "The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do".

Kobe Bryant was one of the biggest names in the history of the NBA

Timeline of Champ

1996 - Finishes his high school career as the all-time leading scorer in the history of southeastern Pennsylvania basketball.
1996 - USA Today names Bryant the National High School Player of the Year and he wins the Naismith Player of the Year.
1997 - Wins the All-Star Weekend slam dunk competition, but does not play in the All-Star game.
1998 - Bryant is the youngest starter, at 19, in his first All-Star game.
2002 - First of four times being named All-Star MVP. He's also named in 2007, 2009 and 2011.
2008 - Wins the NBA regular season MVP award.
2010 - For the second year in a row is named the NBA Finals MVP.
2017 - The Lakers retire Bryant's jersey numbers, No. 8 and No. 24, during a ceremony at halftime.
2018 - Wins an Academy Award for best short animated film for "Dear Basketball."
2020 - Plane crashed in heavy fog, killed retired NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna