Bryant's father, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, played eight seasons in the NBA and the family traveled between Italy and Philadelphia to support his career. ... Bryant made his NBA debut with the Lakers in 1996, becoming the youngest player ever to appear in an NBA game. ... Bryant was also named MVP at the NBA All-Star game in 2002. ... In May 2000, Kobe became engaged to Vanessa Laine, a senior at Marina High School. ... Bryant's first child, Natalia, was born in January 2003. ...

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Wanting to protect the league and players is a good thing to do. How far should we go to protecting them? Being they are living their own lives, they should and can support themselves. If it's by playing basketball, then why not? Enforcing an age requirement will not help in protecting the leag...

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When you look at players like Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Garnett they didn't need college to be impact players in the NBA. ... Kobe Bryant averages just over 21 points a game and has a couple NBA championships to go along with that. ...

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Imagine playing in front of three thousand screaming fans just waiting for you to do something spectacular. Imagine being swarmed by the media after stepping out of your thirty two thousand dollar car, leaving practice to go to a photo shoot for the cover of Sports Illustrated. This mu...

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Good Evening Mr. ____________, I would like to clarify some issues regarding the Los Angeles Clippers and associated matters. From the onset, I did not want to sell my team. The team that I love, the team that I respect, the team that I have worked for over 33 years to build up! And now I am being...

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As the 2002-2003 season comes to an end Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, and Tracy McGrady( all players who did not go to college) were all competing for the MVP award and are all considered role models. ...

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