His phenomenal athleticism, self-confidence, and laser focus on becoming one of the greatest basketball players to grace an NBA court led him straight to the big leagues as a teenager.
In his lifetime, Kobe's unbelievable talent began to captivate audiences while he was still playing high school basketball.
The decision was made just one day after what would have been Kobe's 44th birthday. 24, 2022, known as Kobe Bryant Day to LA locals, saw the conclusion of an ongoing lawsuit launched by Kobe's widow, Vanessa Bryant, who was awarded $16 million in damages from Los Angeles County after nine jurors unanimously concurred the images were an invasion of her privacy and had caused Vanessa emotional distress. When news broke that NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among the nine victims who died in a helicopter crash in 2020, it rocked the world. Just as devastating, too, were reports that Los Angeles County firefighters and sheriff's deputies had photographed and shared inappropriate images of the victims' remains.Īug.
