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Kobe Bryant (1. Statistics (23 of August 1978, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,…
Kobe Bryant
1. Statistics
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
He spent his early adult life in Italy and the majority of his NBA career living at Calabasas, California, United States
Family: Wife - Vanessa, Mother - Pam Bryant, Father - Joe Bryant, Daughters: Bianka - Capri - Nattalia - Gianna Bryant, Sisters: Sharia - Shaya Bryant.
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2. Research
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2 years after the Sports Academy opened by Chad Faulkner, Kobe Bryant partnered in the academy giving it a great boost.
Detailed Paragraph Kobe Bryant is not only one of the best ever NBA players but a great guy in general, by using his fame and money to boost the sports academy (now MAMBA Sports Academy) He has a very large family with 4 daughters and no sons. One of them only 6 months old when he died, He unfortunately died in a helicopter accident with his daughter 2 of her friends their parent and the Pilot (who had 2 kids.)
3. Significance
I think that Kobe Bryant is a very significant person and worthy of a scrapbook entry, because he has inspired millions of people around the world to follow your dreams and not let negativity push you down. He has inspired many current NBA stars such as Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and Trae Young. His early death at only 41 yrs old with a great future and to be able to watch his kids grow up, his 13 year old daughter Gianna also died in the crash who was growing up to be a great basketball player through Mamba Academy
QUOTES:
Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.
I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant.
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4. Connection
A) NBA (Lakers), Mamba Academy, Coach of his daughters (Gianna) basketball team, NBA care initiative.
B) We are connected to Kobe Bryant by the way he has changed Basketball and NBA, how he has motivated and inspired everyone. We are also very connected to his shocking death in a helicopter crash this year. That he died in at only the age of 41.
5. Values
Balanced
He demonstrated persistence and self discipline trying to join the NBA at such a young age, and being so successful at the same time. He was very good at balancing his love for the game, his family, Mamba academy and other personal hobbies.
Caring
He is caring in the way that he looks out for others and motivates, teaches and inspires others to be the best. He has also partnered to make the Mamba sports academy to help the next generation of young athletes strive to be their best.
6. Question
One Wow: How he became so famous so young and how he changed the game of basketball only to die so young.
One Question: What made him want to play basketball and who he looked up to and was inspired by when he was young.