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 ==== Soccer Player? ==== ==== Soccer Player? ====
-Growing up in Italy, Kobe grew up in love with soccer and its culture. He played in regular pick-up games at the park, first as a goalie and then as a middleman. [([[https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-espn-fc-united/story/4041568/kobe-bryants-love-for-soccer-is-part-of-nba-greats-legacy/|ESPN]])]+Growing up in Italy, Kobe grew up in love with soccer and its culture. He played in regular pick-up games at the park, first as a goalie and then as a midfielder. [([[https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-espn-fc-united/story/4041568/kobe-bryants-love-for-soccer-is-part-of-nba-greats-legacy/|ESPN]])]
  
 ==== Five Golden Rings ==== ==== Five Golden Rings ====
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 In 1997, Kobe Bryant became the youngest player ever to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.[([[https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/kobe-bryant-all-star-game-history-mvp-slam-dunk-contests/1m3xomklc7qpy1oaatnqw17urq|Sporting News]])] In 1997, Kobe Bryant became the youngest player ever to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.[([[https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/kobe-bryant-all-star-game-history-mvp-slam-dunk-contests/1m3xomklc7qpy1oaatnqw17urq|Sporting News]])]
  
-==== Longest playing guard ever ==== +==== Longest-playing guard ever ==== 
-Kobe wasn't just the first player to play the same franchise for 20 seasons. He'the first guard to play 20 seasons. [([[https://www.topendsports.com/athletes/basketball/bryant-kobe.htm|Top End Sports]])]+Kobe wasn't just the first player to play the same franchise for 20 seasons; he was also the first guard to play 20 seasons. [([[https://www.topendsports.com/athletes/basketball/bryant-kobe.htm|Top End Sports]])]
  
 ====  Joe "Jellybean" Bryant ==== ====  Joe "Jellybean" Bryant ====
-Kobe's dad, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, was a professional basketball player, too. He played in the NBA for eight years with the 76ers, the Clippersand the Rocketsbefore returning to Europe to play seven seasons in the Italian leagues. [([[https://www.sportscasting.com/joe-bryant-began-an-nba-legacy-that-changed-kobes-life-forever/|Sportscasting]])]+Kobe's dad, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, was a professional basketball player, too. He played in the NBA for eight years with the 76ers, the Clippers and the Rockets before returning to Europe to play seven seasons in the Italian leagues. [([[https://www.sportscasting.com/joe-bryant-began-an-nba-legacy-that-changed-kobes-life-forever/|Sportscasting]])]
  
 ==== An all-star ==== ==== An all-star ====
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 ==== High scoring Player ==== ==== High scoring Player ====
-Kobe Bryant retired as Laker's all-time leading scorer and was the fourth-highest scorer in NBA history with 33,643 career points.  [([[https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090932/kobe-bryant-points-scored/|Statista]])]+Kobe Bryant retired as the Laker's all-time leading scorer and was the fourth-highest scorer in NBA history with 33,643 career points.  [([[https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090932/kobe-bryant-points-scored/|Statista]])]
  
 ==== Many misses ==== ==== Many misses ====
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 ==== A Defensive Force ==== ==== A Defensive Force ====
-Kobe was named 12 times to the NBA All-Defensive Team along with Kevin Garnett, second only to Tim Duncan'15th. [([[https://sport-net.org/who-has-the-most-all-nba-defensive-teams/|Sport Net]])]+Kobe was named 12 times to the NBA All-Defensive Team along with Kevin Garnett, second only to Tim Duncan'15. [([[https://sport-net.org/who-has-the-most-all-nba-defensive-teams/|Sport Net]])]
  
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