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Kobe Bean Bryant (Aug. 23, 1978 – Jan. 26, 2020) was a former U.S. professional basketball player who played as a scoring guard/small forward nicknamed Black Mamba.
In the 1996 NBA Draft, Bryant was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1st round 13th place, and was later traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played for the Los Angeles Lakers throughout his NBA career.
The Lakers won 5 NBA championships with the Lakers; won 1 regular season MVP, 2 Finals MVP, 4 All-Star Game MVP; 18 NBA All-Star Teams, 15 NBA Best Team, 12 NBA Best Defensive Teams; and two Olympic gold medals in the national team career.
On April 14, 2016, Kobe Bryant announced his retirement after the last regular season game of his career at home against the Jazz.
On January 26, 2020 Los Angeles time (January 27, 2020 Beijing time), Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter accident in Calabasas, California, at the age of 41
On April 5, 2020, Bryant was officially inducted into the Nye Smith Basketball Hall of Fame; on August 13, Orange County in California, usa, declared August 24 "Kobe Day."
Hats off to Black Mamba!