Quinn understands the pain the Youngs are going through still today. In 2010 Nike launched another shoe, Nike Zoom Kobe V.[443] In 2009, Bryant signed a deal with Nubeo to market the "Black Mamba collection", a line of sports/luxury watches that range from $25,000 to $285,000. [40] While in high school, then 76ers coach John Lucas invited Bryant to work out and scrimmage with the team, where he played one-on-one with Jerry Stackhouse. [143] In the following day, in a game against the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, Bryant scored 50 points, making him the second player in NBA history to have four straight 50-point games behind Chamberlain, who achieved it twice with streaks of five and seven. [489] The Wizarenard Series: Season One topped the New York Times middle-grade hardcover list. ", "Better scoring night: Kobe's 81 or Wilt's 100? [333][344] Throughout his career, Bryant was disparaged for being a selfish, high-volume shooter;[342][345][346] he missed more field goal attempts in his career than any other player in NBA history. Milan. Kristin documented her son's grueling journey through her blog, chronicling how Colby's cancer grew and how the Christian-based family relied on God's will. [284] Prior to the injury, Bryant had been rested in 8 of 16 games. Be in the know. Some of Young's former San Francisco teammates wore the shirts to a 49ers-Buccaneers game in October during the NFL's breast cancer awareness month. Facebook. [44][45] Bryant's varsity coach, Greg Downer, commented that he was "a complete player who dominates" and praised his work ethic, even as the team's top player. "He was bald at the time, but he was trying to pull his hair out of his head, so we knew it was something more serious," Young said. Shareef O'Neal-- Shaq's son -- just revealed his second Kobe Bryant tribute tattoo ... showing off the ankle ink in a social media post Sunday. With Staples Center hosting the Grammys on Sunday, fans got as close to the arena as they could, standing under video boards with his face and the message: “In Loving Memory of Kobe Bryant.”. [432], Before starting the 1996–97 season, Bryant signed a six-year contract with Adidas that was worth approximately $48 million. [308] He became just the fourth NBA player over 37 years old to log at least 35 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a game. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public's interest for the Tweet to remain accessible. [475], Bryant was the official ambassador for After-School All-Stars (ASAS), an American non-profit organization that provides comprehensive after-school programs to children in thirteen US cities. Colby needed surgery. [190] Two weeks later, he made his sixth game-winning shot of the season, against the Toronto Raptors. The Lakers began the playoffs as the number one seed in the Western Conference against the Oklahoma City Thunder,[193] eventually defeating them in six games. [435] Bryant's other, earlier endorsements included deals with The Coca-Cola Company to endorse their Sprite soft drink, appearing in advertisements for McDonald's, promoting Spalding's new NBA Infusion Ball, Upper Deck, Italian chocolate company Ferrero SpA's brand Nutella, Russell Corporation,[436] and appearing on his own series of video games by Nintendo. Their second daughter, Gianna Maria-Onore (also referred to as "Gigi"), was born in May 2006. Gatorade High School Basketball Player of the Year Award, 2007 FIBA Americas Championship – Gold medal, Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, the youngest player ever to play in an NBA game, The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul, Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, List of career achievements by Kobe Bryant, Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash § Memorials, NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player, "Kobe Bryant's work with kids brings joy, though sometimes it's fleeting", "Ranking the 25 greatest players in NBA history", "All-Time #NBArank: Counting down the greatest players ever", "SI's 50 greatest players in NBA history", "Kobe Bryant and the Sexual Assault Case That Was Dropped but Not Forgotten", "Kobe Bryant is officially an Oscar winner", "Kobe Bryant helicopter crash post-mortem released", "Kobe Bryant, former NBA star and Los Angeles Lakers legend, dies at 41", "Kobe Bryant Will Always Be an All-Star of Talking", "Remembering Kobe Bryant: Formed and saved by his Catholic faith", "Remembering Kobe Bryant at the Church Where He Prayed Before Helicopter Crash", "Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, among 9 killed in a helicopter crash in California", "Kobe Bryant, from the start, was an athlete like no other", "The Secret History of Kobe Bryant's Rap Career", "A view of Kobe Bryant from his childhood home in Italy", "Kobe Bryant, Reggio Emilia piange il suo figlio.