Kobe Bean Bryant (/ ˈkoʊbi / KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed " the Black Mamba ", he played his entire 20-year career …

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Kobe Bryant was an American professional basketball player who helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to five championships (2000–02 and 2009–10). Learn …

Jan 26, 2026 · It has been six years since the fatal helicopter crash that killed Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna and the other seven passengers on board. In the immediate aftermath, …

Complete career NBA stats for the Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward Kobe Bryant on ESPN. Includes points, rebounds, and assists.

Jan 29, 2026 · Basketball star Kobe Bryant won five NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers during his career. Learn about his tragic 2020 death, wife, children, and stats.

Feb 25, 2020 · Kobe Bryant, the 18-time All-Star who won five NBA championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Lakers, died in a...

Not only for this year, but for as long as we can play this game of basketball that we love, because that's what Kobe Bryant would want. So in the words of Kobe Bryant, 'Mamba out'.

The NBA continues to mourn Kobe Bryant, a universally loved basketball star who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Drafted out of high school in 1996, Bryant went on...