Know 7 Fun Facts about Kobe Bryant on His 44th Birthday 

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Kobe was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 23, 1978. Kobe Bryant is famous basketball players in the history of the NBA. He played guard for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years.

After a wildly successful 20 year NBA career, Kobe retired at the end of the 2016 NBA season. He scored 60 points in his final game on April 13, 2016. It was the most points scored by a player in a single game during the 2016 NBA season.

He was known for his tough defense, vertical leap, and ability to score winning baskets at the end of the game. 

Kobe died in a tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. His daughter Gianna and seven others also passed in the accident.

Fun Facts about Kobe Bryant..

- > Kobe was the first guard to be drafted by the NBA out of high school.

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- > Kobe played for the Los Angeles Lakers his entire professional career.

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- > Kobe Bryant was the youngest player to start an NBA game.

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- > Kobe's mom's brother, John Cox, also played in the NBA.

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- > He was named after the Japanese steak "kobe".

Fun Facts about Kobe Bryant..  

- > His middle name is Bean.

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- > He spent a lot of his childhood in Italy where his father played professional basketball. 

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- > He learned how to speak Italian and played a lot of soccer.