Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships. Bryant is an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time member of the All-Defensive team and was the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2008. Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, he led the NBA in scoring during two seasons, ranks fourth on the league's all-time regular season scoring and fourth on the all-time postseason scoring list. Bryant is the first guard in NBA history to play at least 20 seasons.
At 34 years and 104 days of age, Bryant became the youngest player in league history to reach 30,000 career points. He became the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history on February 1, 2010 when he surpassed Jerry West. During his third year in the league, Bryant was chosen to start the All-Star Game, and he would continue to be selected to start that game for a record 18 consecutive appearances until his retirement. His four All-Star MVP Awards are tied with Bob Pettit for the most in NBA history. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, he won gold medals as a member of the U.S. national team. In 2018, Bryant won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for his film Dear Basketball.
He died on January 26, 2020, in a helicopter crash outside of Calabasas, California, at the age of 41.
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The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as th...
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A documentary following Kobe Bryant during one day of the 2008 NBA playoffs....
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Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, d...
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Nike's Black Mamba film, starring Kobe Bryant, made its debut at the NBA All Star Weekend. The almos...
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Bruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who elevated martial arts in film to an art form,...
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This documentary chronicles the life story of the Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki and his inspiring ...
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The story of a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife...
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Filmed in front of 76,000 fans at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia, "The 1989 World Tour Live" c...
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An animated telling of Kobe Bryant's titular poem, signaling his retirement from the sport that made...
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Photographer Estevan Oriol and artist Mister Cartoon turned their Chicano roots into gritty art, imp...
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The background and career of Tony Parker, whose determination led him to become arguably the greates...
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Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story ...
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Years after serving time for betting on games he officiated, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy revisits...
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
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| 1 | The Redeem Team (2022) | Self - USA 2008 | 6.3 | |
| 2 | Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul (2022) | Self (archive footage) | 7 | |
| 3 | Tony Parker: The Final Shot (2021) | - | 3 | |
| 4 | LA Originals (2020) | Self | 6 | |
| 5 | Dear Basketball (2017) | Director / Writer | 7.8 | |
| 6 | Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016) | Self | 8 | |
| 7 | Daddy's Home (2015) | Kobe Bryant | 6.8 | |
| 8 | Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (2015) | Self - Special Guest | 9 | |
| 9 | Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (2014) | Self | 6 | |
| 10 | I Am Bruce Lee (2012) | Self | 8.5 | |
| 11 | Jack and Jill (2011) | Kobe Bryant (archive footage) (uncredited) | 3.8 | |
| 12 | The Black Mamba (2011) | Himself | - | - |
| 13 | Kobe Doin' Work (2009) | Self | - | - |
| 14 | Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony (2008) | Self | 7.3 |

