...Kobe Bryant became one of the greatest players in basketball, a transcendent star who went straight from high school to the game's biggest stage and brought "Showtime" back to the Los Angeles Lakers for two glittering decades.
...Acquiring Bryant from the Hornets was one of the best pieces of business the Lakers ever did, as he led the team to five NBA championship rings and was the face of the franchise during his 20-year career that ended in 2016.
...A small forward and shooting guard, Bryant made his debut at age 18 and averaged 25 points over no less than 1,346 regular season games while twice leading the NBA in scoring.
...The fourth-highest scorer in NBA history with 33,643 points, Bryant only gave up the third spot on the list on Saturday night to LeBron James.
...Born in Philadelphia, Bryant spent eight years of his childhood living in Italy, where his father played professionally, an upbringing that gave him an urbane and worldly outlook that helped him become a global superstar.
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