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Kobe Bean Bryant is mostly known as "The Black Mamba" was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, USA, son of a former Basketball player Joe Bryant. He was a professional American Basketball player that played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years and joined the National Basketball Association or NBA at the age of 18 in 1996. He was originally drafted by the Charlotte Hornets until he got traded on the same day to the Los Angeles Lakers. He went on to play in the League for 20 years in a time span of 1996-2016. He went on to break lots of records and win 5 championships, 2 of those are him being the Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). He had a wife named Vanessa Laine Bryant and had 4 kids. On January 26 of 2020, he passed away in a helicopter crash along with 8 other passengers, 1 including her daughter Gianna "Gigi" Bryant in Calabasas, USA. Rest in Peace Kobe Bryant, August 23, 1978-January 26, 2020