Kobe Bean Bryant was born On August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia.

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Kobe Bryant was a student at Lower Merion High School, which is located in a suburb of Philadelphia a city in Pennsylvania.

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For Animated short film, Kobe Bryant won the Awards along with Glen Keane, who animated and directed the short called “Dear Basketball.”

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Kobe Bryant started Basketball playing when he was only 3 years old.

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Kobe Bryant was a two-time Olympic gold medallist: 1st in 2008 summer Olympics, and then in the 2012 summer Olympics team.

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Kobe Bean Bryant released a hip-hop single called, “K.O.BE,” with Sony Entertainment in January, 2000.

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Kobe Bean Bryant who expired on Jan. 26, 2020, in a helicopter smash.

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