On January 27, Beijing time, according to foreign media reports, NBA legendary superstar Kobe Bryant unfortunately died in a helicopter accident. As a legendary superstar of the NBA generation, Kobe Bryant has left a strong mark in the history of the NBA and even basketball, and we will review his career below.
Kobe Bryant (born Aug. 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a former American professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard/small forward (striker swinger), nicknamed "Black Mamba"/"Peter Pan", and is the son of former NBA player Joe Bryant.
In the 1996 NBA Draft, Bryant was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 13th place in the 1st round, and was later traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, playing for the NBA Los Angeles Lakers for his entire NBA career (1996-2016).
Bryant's career has won 5 NBA championships with the Lakers (2000-2002, 2009-2010), one regular season MVP (2007–08 season), two Finals MVPs (2009–2010), four All-Star Games MVPs (2002, 2007, 2009 and 2011), tied for first in NBA history with Bob Petit, and 18 NBA All-Star Teams. 15 times selected for the NBA's Best Team and 12 times in the NBA's Best Defensive Team. Bryant is one of the NBA's best scorers, winning numerous awards in his career, breaking, shooting, free throws, three-pointers, he is familiar with almost no offensive blind spots, and the personal record of 81 points in a single game is a strong proof of this. In addition to the crazy scoring, Bryant's organizational skills are also outstanding, often serving as the first initiator of the team's attack. In addition, Kobe Bryant is also one of the best defenders in the league, and the close defense is very oppressive.
Throughout his career, Bryant was named an All-Star a total of 18 times, in 1998 and 2000-16 (1999 was not held as an All-Star due to the shutdown), and of these 18 All-Stars, he was elected to the All-Star Game four times in 2002, 2007, 2009 and 2011.
Throughout his career, Bryant was named to the League's All-Team 15 times, including 11 in the First Team (2002-04, 2006-13), two in the Second Team (2000, 2001) and two in the Third Team (1999, 2005). In addition, Bryant has been named to the All-Defensive Team 12 times, including the Best Defensive First Team 9 times (2000, 2003, 2004, 2006-11) and the Best Defensive Second Team 3 times (2001, 2002, 2012).
Bryant was elected the leading scorer twice in his entire career, in 2006 (35.4 points per game) and 2007 (31.6 points per game), and throughout his career, Bryant scored a total of 33643 points, ranking fourth in history.
In addition, Bryant won the Slam Dunk Contest in 1997 and was named to the rookie second team in 1997, and his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys were retired at the same time as the Lakers.
At the national team level, he represented the U.S. national team in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
On April 14, 2016, Kobe Bryant announced his retirement after the last regular season game of his career at home against the Jazz. On December 19, 2017, the Lakers played at home against the Warriors, and the retirement ceremony was held for Kobe's No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys in midcourt. On March 13, 2018, Bryant won the 90th Academy Award for Best Short Film for his short film "Dear Basketball" with animator Gran Keane.
The NBA website once summed up Bryant's career in 20 numbers:
48637: Kobe Bryant's career total playing time is 48,637 minutes, ranking 7th in NBA history.
33,643: Bryant's career total of 33,643 points ranks third in NBA history, behind Only Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Malone (36,928).
5640: Kobe Bryant's playoff total of 5640 points, ranked fourth in NBA history, behind James (6163), Jordan (5987) and Abdul-Jabbar (5762).
81: On January 23, 2006, the Lakers defeated the Raptors 122-104 at home, and Kobe Bryant scored 81 points in this game, the second highest score in the history of the NBA, behind Only Chamberlain's 100 points.
60: On April 14, 2016, the Lakers beat the Jazz 101-96 at home, and Bryant scored 60 points in this game, the highest score in the history of an NBA player in the finale.
50: Kobe Bryant scored 50+ points in a single game in 25 times in his career, ranking third in NBA history, behind Only Chamberlain (118) and Jordan (31).
37: Kobe Bryant, then 37, scored 25+ points in three consecutive games in the final season of his career, becoming the first player since Jordan (2003, 40 years old) to be able to do so at the age of 37 or older.
24: In the 2006-07 season, Bryant changed his jersey number from 8 to 24.
20: Kobe Bryant played for the Lakers for 20 seasons, tied with Nowitzki as the longest player in NBA history to play for the same team.
18: 18 consecutive All-Star Game selections, setting a record for the longest consecutive NBA selection; a total of 18 times selected for the All-Star Game, ranking second in NBA history, second only to Abdul-Jabbar's 19 times.
Participated in the Christmas War at 16:16, ranking 1st in NBA history.
Played in the All-Star Game as a starter at 15:15, ranking No. 1 in NBA history.
13: 1996 first round No. 13 show.
11:11 selected for the best team of the year, tied with James and Malone for the first place in NBA history.
Selected defensive team of the year 9:9 times, tied for No. 1 in NBA history with Garnett, Jordan and Payton.
6: Career total of 60+ points per game, ranking second in NBA history, behind Chamberlain (32).
5:5 NBA championship trophies (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2010).
The 4:4 All-Star Game MVP trophy (2002, 2007, 2009 and 2011) tied for first place in NBA history with Petit.
2:2 Grand Finals MVP Trophy (2009 and 2010).
1:1 regular season MVP trophy (2007–08).