Kobe Bryant

Intro Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of sports! Hall of Famer and Lakers Legend, Kobe Bean Bryant, won five NBA championships and was a 18th time all star a 15-time member of the all NBA team a 12-time member of the all defensive team the 2008 NBA most valuable player and a two-time NBA finals mvp. Kobe played 20 straight years for the Lakers and was also their all time leading scorer. in 2018 Bryant became the first African American to win the academy award for best animated short film and the first formal professional athlete to be nominated and to win an academy award in any category for his film dear basketball.