Kobe Bryant was born in August 1978 and died in January 2020 in a helicopter crash. Kobe Bryant net worth was $600 million before his death. Kobe was a 2X NBA Finals MVP 5X NBA Champion and 18X NBA All-Star and was named after the famous kobe beef. He was known for being one of the best players in the world. He was also among the most paid athletes even after his retirement. He was 6ft 5in and a citizen of the United States of America.
Kobe earned millions of dollars in NBA salary and other endorsements during his career. He also made great business investments, and during his death, he had equity of $200 million in BodyArmour. The NBA most valuable player at Lakers had invested $6 million in this project 6 years earlier. However, after Kobe’s death, Coca-cola acquired total ownership of the venture.
Early Life
As mentioned earlier, Kobe Bryant was born in Pennslyvania in 1978. Joe Bryant, Kobe’s father, was one of the players of the 76ers and retired from NBA when Kobe was 6 years old. The family moved to Italy, and Joe, Kobe’s father, continued to play in the European league. Kobe Bryant would come to the US during the summer holidays to participate in basketball leagues. After Joe Bryant retired from sports, the family returned to Philadelphia, where Kobe went to Lower Merion High School and focused on his high school career.
During his life in high school, the American professional basketball player led a basketball team that, in turn, made it to the state championship for the first time in 53 years. He learned a lot about the game, contributing to his success in his playing career. The NBA legend was named the basketballer of the year at Gatorade’s Men’s National Basketball. He was the youngest player in NBA history.
Interesting Facts about Kobe
Kobe’s first NBA contract was worth $3.5 million. Kobe joined the Charlotte Hornets but was immediately traded to the Lakers at 17. Due to his age, the parents had to co-sign the deal.
During his third year at the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe began to shine as a reliable basketballer. The NBA star earned the nickname “Black Mamba” from his teammates when he was at the LA Lakers, and he used this name to separate his personal life from professional life.
The Black Mamba contract with the LA Lakers in 2013 was worth $48 million and lasted 2 years.
The five-time NBA champion of the Lakers highest amount of money received during one season was $30 million. This happened from 2013 to 2014, whereby Kobe only appeared in 6 games.
Kobe finished his NBA career with the Lakers with an average of 5.2 rebounds, 25 points, and 4.7 assists. Between 2000 and 2001, Kobe made $10 million and averaged 28.5 points. During this time, Kobe was considered the best shooting guard. This contributed to the Laker’s championship win in 2001. The NBA star won 5 NBA titles while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers team.
He was the youngest individual to participate in an all-star game at the age of 19 years. This played a major role in increasing his fame in the world.
