115-867: Marial may refer to: People [ edit ] Marial Shayok (born 1995), South Sudanese-Canadian basketball player Barnaba Marial Benjamin (born 1957), South Sudanese politician Augustino Marial , Sudanese boxer Chol Marial (born 1999), South Sudanese basketball player Juli Marial (died 1963), president and player of FC Barcelona Juli Marial Tey (1853–1929), Spanish architect and politician Guor Marial (born 1984), South Sudanese track and field athlete Melcior Marial (1887–?), Spanish engineer and politician Places [ edit ] Marial, Oregon , an unincorporated community in Curry County, Oregon, United States See also [ edit ] Mariel (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
230-708: A conversation with head coach Jackson, he had reconsidered his decision and backed off his trade request. Bryant was later shown in an infamous amateur video saying that center Andrew Bynum should have been traded for All-Star Jason Kidd . On December 23, 2007, Bryant became the youngest player (29 years, 122 days) to reach 20,000 points, in a game against the New York Knicks , in Madison Square Garden , after scoring 39 points to go along with 11 rebounds and eight assists. This record has since been broken by LeBron James . On March 28, Bryant scored
345-406: A game-winning two-point jump shot in the fourth quarter, and then misfired three three-point field goals in overtime, including two tying shots in the final minute. O'Neal commented that "[Bryant] was the only guy who had the guts at the time to take shots like that." In Bryant's second season , he received more playing time and began to show more of his abilities as a talented young guard. As
460-668: A game. During the All-Star weekend , he participated in the Rookie Challenge and won the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest , becoming the youngest dunk champion at the age of 18. Bryant's performance throughout the year earned him a spot on the NBA All-Rookie Second Team with fellow bench teammate Travis Knight . The Lakers advanced to the Western Conference semifinals in the playoffs against
575-657: A helicopter crash in Calabasas, California . A number of tributes and memorials were issued, and the All-Star MVP Award was renamed in Bryant's honor. Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia , the youngest of three children and the only son of Pamela Cox Bryant and former NBA player Joe Bryant . He was also the maternal nephew of NBA player John "Chubby" Cox . Bryant's parents named him after
690-618: A junior, shooting 44 percent from the field and 33 percent from 3-point range. He scored 23 points in Virginia's victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against the UNC Wilmington Seahawks . Following the season, Shayok opted to transfer and signed with Iowa State on April 19, 2017. Shayok scored 24 points in a 77–60 win over Kansas on January 5, 2019. On January 7, Shayok was named Big 12 Player of
805-422: A potential game-winning jump shot, he flailed his arm, striking San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginóbili in the face with his elbow. Following a league review, Bryant was suspended for the subsequent game at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks . The basis given for the suspension was that Bryant had performed an "unnatural motion" in swinging his arm backward. Later, on March 6, he seemed to repeat
920-532: A pre-draft workout in 1996 Before the 1996 NBA draft , Bryant had worked out in Los Angeles, where he scrimmaged against former Lakers players Larry Drew and Michael Cooper and, according to then-Laker general manager Jerry West , "marched over these people." The Lakers were looking to trade their starting center Vlade Divac for a player's draft rights to free up salary cap space to make an offer to free-agent center Shaquille O'Neal . Bill Branch,
1035-590: A preseason game against the Washington Wizards . When Bryant was back and playing over 38 minutes a game, he had an increase in all statistical categories during the 1999–2000 season. This included leading the team in assists per game and steals per game. The duo of O'Neal and Bryant backed with a strong bench led to the Lakers winning 67 games, tied for fifth-most in NBA history. This followed with O'Neal winning
1150-620: A professional team in France, while his older brother Shayok played at the IMG Academy and later at Bradley University . Shayok started playing basketball at the age of seven, sometimes on the playgrounds, sometimes at the YMCA. Growing up, his favorite players were Michael Jordan , Kobe Bryant , Kevin Durant , Penny Hardaway , and Dwyane Wade . Shayok attended Blair Academy , where he
1265-435: A quarter of the team's points. At age 23, he became the youngest player to win three championships. Bryant's play was notable and praised for his performance in the fourth quarter of games, specifically the last two rounds of the playoffs. This cemented Bryant's reputation as a "clutch player." In the first game of the 2002–03 season , Bryant recorded 27 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and four steals in an 87–82 loss to
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#17327981361741380-531: A result, Bryant's point averages more than doubled, from 7.6 to 15.4 points per game. He would see an increase in minutes when the Lakers "played small", which would feature Bryant playing small forward alongside the guards he would usually back up. Bryant was the runner-up for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award , and through fan voting, he also became the youngest NBA All-Star starter in NBA history. Bryant
1495-435: A rookie in 1996–97 , Bryant mostly came off the bench behind guards Eddie Jones and Nick Van Exel . At the time, he was the second-youngest player ever to play in an NBA game (18 years, 72 days) and also became the youngest NBA starter (18 years, 158 days). Initially, Bryant played limited minutes, but as the season continued, he began to see some more playing time. By the end of the season, Bryant averaged 15.5 minutes
1610-681: A season-high 53 points to go along with 10 rebounds in a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite an injury to his shooting hand's small finger, described as "a complete tear of the radial collateral ligament , an avulsion fracture , and a volar plate injury at the MCP joint" that occurred in a game on February 5, 2008, Bryant played all 82 games of the regular season instead of opting for surgery. Regarding his injury, Bryant stated, "I would prefer to delay any surgical procedure until after our Lakers season, and this summer's Olympic Games. But, this
1725-519: A sixth championship to match Jordan's total. The Lakers started the 2010–11 season by winning their first eight games. In his ninth game of the season, playing against the Denver Nuggets , Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 26,000 career points. Bryant also recorded his first triple-double since January 21, 2009. On January 30, 2011, against the Celtics, Bryant became
1840-638: A spectacular high-school career at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore , located in the Philadelphia suburb of Lower Merion . He played on the varsity basketball team as a freshman. Bryant became the first freshman in decades to start for Lower Merion's varsity team, but the team finished with a 4–20 record. The following three years, the Aces compiled a 77–13 record, with Bryant playing all five positions. During his junior year, Bryant averaged 31.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 3.8 blocks and 2.3 steals and
1955-480: A then career-high 56 points to go along with five rebounds and four assists in a 120–81 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies . He continued his all-round play by averaging 25.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game. Bryant also had a career-high 46.9% shooting and once again led his team in assists. Bryant claimed his first All-Star MVP trophy after a 31-point performance in Philadelphia when he
2070-483: Is an injury that myself [ sic ] and the Lakers' medical staff will just have to continue to monitor on a day-to-day basis." Aided by the trade for All-Star Pau Gasol , Bryant led his team to a West-leading 57–25 record. The Lakers swept the Denver Nuggets in the first round and on May 6, 2008, Bryant was officially announced as the league MVP. He said, "It's been a long ride. I'm very proud to represent this organization, to represent this city." West, who
2185-679: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Marial Shayok Marial Makur Shayok ( / ˈ ʃ eɪ ɒ k / SHAY -ok ; born July 26, 1995) is a South Sudanese-Canadian professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague . He played college basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers and Iowa State Cyclones . Shayok represented
2300-583: The 2008–09 season , the Lakers opened the campaign by winning their first seven games. Bryant led the team to tie the franchise record for most wins to start the season going 17–2, and by the middle of December they compiled a 21–3 record. He was selected to his 11th consecutive All-Star Game as a starter, and was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for December and January in addition to being named Western Conference Player of
2415-413: The 2015–16 season . In 2017, the Lakers retired both his Nos. 8 and 24, making Bryant the only player in NBA history to have multiple numbers retired by the same franchise. The all-time leading scorer in Lakers history, Bryant was the first guard in NBA history to play 20 seasons . His 18 All-Star designations are the third most . His four NBA All-Star Game MVP Awards are tied with Bob Pettit for
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#17327981361742530-525: The Charlotte Hornets with the 13th pick; he was then traded to the Lakers. As a rookie, Bryant earned a reputation as a high-flyer by winning the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest and was named an All-Star by his second season. Despite his contentious relationship with teammate Shaquille O'Neal , the pair led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002 . In 2003, Bryant was charged with sexual assault . Charges were dropped after
2645-454: The Charlotte Hornets ' head scout at the time, said that the Hornets agreed to trade their No. 13 pick to the Lakers the day before the draft. Before the trade agreement, the Hornets never considered drafting Bryant. During the draft, the Lakers told the Hornets whom to select minutes before the pick was made. Bryant was the first guard drafted directly out of high school. After the draft,
2760-540: The Israeli Basketball Premier League . Shayok was chosen to represent South Sudan at the 2023 FIBA World Cup . The South Sudan men's basketball team finished the FIBA World Cup with a 3–2 record and qualified for the 2024 Olympics. Kobe Bryant Kobe Bean Bryant ( / ˈ k oʊ b i / KOH -bee ; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard , he spent his entire 20-year career with
2875-753: The Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the sport's greatest and most influential players of all time, Bryant won five NBA championships and was an 18-time All-Star , 15-time member of the All-NBA Team , 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team , the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a two-time NBA Finals MVP . He ranks fourth in league all-time regular season and postseason scoring . Bryant
2990-627: The Milwaukee Bucks in an overtime game. Bryant also became the youngest player (31 years, 151 days) to reach 25,000 points in his career during the season, surpassing Chamberlain. Bryant continued his dominant clutch plays making yet another game-winning three-pointer against the Sacramento Kings , and what would be the game-winning field goal against the Boston Celtics . The following day, Bryant surpassed West to become
3105-521: The NBA Finals . The Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in five games. Bryant was awarded his first NBA Finals MVP trophy upon winning his fourth championship, achieving series averages of 32.4 points, 7.4 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks. Bryant became the first player since West in the 1969 NBA Finals to average at least 32.4 points and 7.4 assists for a Finals series and
3220-521: The NBA all-time career scoring list , passing John Havlicek , Dominique Wilkins , Oscar Robertson , Hakeem Olajuwon , Elvin Hayes , and Moses Malone . Bryant finished the season averaging less than 20 shots a game, his fewest since the 2003–04 season. On April 13, 2011, the NBA fined Bryant $ 100,000 for directing a gay slur at referee Bennie Adams in frustration in the previous day's game. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation praised
3335-681: The Oklahoma City Thunder , eventually defeating them in six games. The Lakers swept the Utah Jazz in the second round and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, where they faced the Phoenix Suns . In Game 2, Bryant finished the game with 13 assists, setting a new playoff career-high; it was the most assists by a Laker in the playoffs since Magic Johnson had 13 in 1996 . The Lakers went on to win
3450-524: The Phoenix Suns , culminating with Bryant's overtime-forcing and game-winning shots in Game 4. They came within six seconds of eliminating the second-seeded Suns in Game 6, but the Lakers lost that game 126–118 in overtime. Despite Bryant's 27.9 points per game in the series, the Lakers broke down and ultimately fell to the Suns in seven games. After scoring 50 points on 20 of 35 shooting in the Game 6 loss, Bryant
3565-489: The Sacramento Kings . The series would stretch to seven games, the first time this had happened to the Lakers since the 2000 Western Conference Finals. However, the Lakers were able to beat their division rivals and make their third consecutive NBA Finals appearance. In the 2002 Finals against the New Jersey Nets , Bryant averaged 26.8 points, 51.4% shooting, 5.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists per game, which included scoring
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3680-590: The San Antonio Spurs in the Conference Finals to advance to the Finals , before losing their first game against the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime. They would go on to win the next four games and bring their second championship to Los Angeles in as many seasons. During the playoffs, Bryant played heavy minutes which brought his stats up to 29.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game. In
3795-538: The San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals. Bryant's fortunes improved when Phil Jackson took over as coach of the Lakers in 1999. After years of steady improvement, Bryant became one of the premier shooting guards in the league, earning appearances in the league's All-NBA, All-Star, and All-Defensive teams. The Lakers became championship contenders behind the center-guard combination of Bryant and O'Neal. Jackson utilized
3910-459: The Utah Jazz , when Bryant was pressed into a lead role at the end of Game 5. Byron Scott missed the game with a sprained wrist, Robert Horry was ejected for fighting with Utah's Jeff Hornacek , and Shaquille O'Neal fouled out with 1:46 remaining in the fourth quarter. Bryant shot four air balls at the end of the game; the Jazz won 98–93 in overtime to eliminate the Lakers 4–1. He first missed
4025-417: The famous beef of Kobe from Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu, possibly in Philadelphia. His middle name, Bean, was derived from his father's nickname "Jellybean". Bryant's family was Catholic and he was brought up with this faith. Bryant started playing basketball at the age of three, and the Lakers were his favorite team when he was growing up. When Bryant was six, his father retired from
4140-473: The triangle offense that he implemented to win six championships with the Chicago Bulls ; this offense would help both Bryant and O'Neal rise to the elite class of the NBA. Three championships were won consecutively in 2000 , 2001 , and 2002 , further cementing this view. Bryant was sidelined for six weeks prior to the start of the 1999–2000 season due to a hand injury that he had incurred during
4255-541: The 2006–07 season, Bryant's jersey became the top selling NBA jersey in the United States and China. A number of journalists have attributed the improved sales to Bryant's new number, as well as his continuing All-Star performance on the court. In the 2007 NBA playoffs , the Lakers were once again eliminated in the first round by the Phoenix Suns , 4–1. On May 27, 2007, ESPN reported that Bryant stated that he wanted to be traded if Jerry West did not return to
4370-445: The 35 Greatest McDonald's All-Americans for his high school play as well as his later accomplishments. If you closed your eyes and thought a little bit, you might have thought you were watching Michael Jordan . He did everything well – beyond well. He was exceptional in everything that he did. And then we commented, as I recall, on how reminiscent he was of Michael. — Jan Volk , the Celtics' general manager, on Kobe Bryant during
4485-471: The Aces to a 31–3 record. Bryant finished his high-school career as Southeastern Pennsylvania 's all-time leading scorer at 2,883 points, surpassing both Wilt Chamberlain and Lionel Simmons . Bryant received several awards for his outstanding performance during his senior year at Lower Merion. These included being named Naismith High School Player of the Year , Gatorade Men's National Basketball Player of
4600-669: The Blue Coats, including 42 points against the Greensboro Swarm . On December 6, Shayok scored 31 points in a 110–109 win over the Capital City Go-Go on 13-of-23 shooting. He had 29 points and six assists on January 20, 2020, in a 119–109 win over the South Bay Lakers . On February 6, Shayok made his NBA debut for the 76ers, hitting a three-pointer in a 112–101 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks . During
4715-560: The Lakers faced the Miami Heat on January 16, 2006, Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal made headlines by engaging in handshakes and hugs before the game, signifying a change in the feud that had festered between them. A month later, at the 2006 NBA All-Star Game , the two were seen laughing together. On January 22, 2006, Bryant scored a career-high 81 points in a 122–104 victory over the Toronto Raptors . In addition to breaking
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4830-519: The Lakers past the Blazers, 105–104. With a starting lineup of O'Neal, Malone, Payton, and Bryant, the Lakers were able to reach the 2004 Finals . However, they were upset in five games by the Detroit Pistons , who won their first championship since 1990 . In that series, Bryant averaged 22.6 points per game and 4.4 assists while shooting 35.1% from the field. Jackson's contract as coach
4945-536: The Lakers seven-game losing streak. This was the second-best scoring performance of his 11-year career. The following game, Bryant recorded 50 points against the Timberwolves, after which he scored 60 points in a road win against the Memphis Grizzlies —becoming the second Laker to score three straight 50-plus point games, a feat not seen since Jordan last did it in 1987. The only other Laker to do so
5060-567: The Lakers' narrow 108–107 victory over the Miami Heat . Bryant considered the shot "one of the luckiest he has made." A week later, Bryant suffered an avulsion fracture in his right index finger in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves . Despite the injury, Bryant elected to continue playing, rather than take any time off to rest the injury. Five days after his finger injury, Bryant made another game-winning shot, after missing on an opportunity in regulation, this time against
5175-660: The MVP and Bryant being named to the All-NBA Second Team and All-NBA Defensive Team for the first time in his career (the youngest player to receive All-Defensive honors). While playing second fiddle to O'Neal in the playoffs , Bryant had some clutch performances, including a 25-point, 11-rebound, seven-assist, four-block game in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers . He also threw an alley-oop pass to O'Neal to clinch
5290-699: The NBA All-Defensive First Team with Kevin Garnett , receiving 52 points overall including 24 first-place nods, earning his eighth selection. The Lakers finished the 2007–08 regular season with a 57–25 record, finishing first in the Western Conference and setting up themselves for a first-round contest against the Nuggets. In Game 1, Bryant, who said he made himself a decoy through most of the game, scored 18 of his 32 points in
5405-693: The NBA and moved his family to Rieti in Italy to continue playing professional basketball. After two years, they moved first to Reggio Calabria , then to Pistoia and Reggio Emilia . Kobe became accustomed to his new lifestyle and learned to speak fluent Italian. He was especially fond of Reggio Emilia, which Kobe considered a loving place and where some of his best childhood memories were made. Kobe began to play basketball seriously while living in Reggio Emilia. His grandfather mailed him videos of NBA games for him to study. Another source of inspiration
5520-507: The NBA's decision to fine Bryant, and the Human Rights Campaign said that Bryant's language was a "disgrace" and "distasteful." Bryant stated that he was open to discussing the matter with gay rights groups and wanted to appeal his fine. Bryant later apologized for the use of the word. Bryant and other Lakers appeared in a Lakers public service announcement denouncing his behavior. The team's quest for another three-peat
5635-413: The NBA, becoming only the sixth player in NBA history to do so. His news was met with a significant publicity at a time when prep-to-pro NBA players were not very common ( Garnett being the only exception in 20 years). His basketball skills and SAT score of 1080 would have ensured admission to any college Bryant chose, but he did not officially visit any campuses. In 2012, Bryant was honored as one of
5750-627: The South Sudan national team in the 2023 FIBA World Cup and the 2024 Olympics . Shayok was born in Ottawa , Ontario, to Sudanese father Makur and mother Helena. Makur, a native of Sudan, played basketball at the University of Dayton . Marial has four siblings, including two who played college basketball in the NCAA . His sister, Yar, played for the University of Detroit Mercy , then signed with
5865-417: The Suns. "Not bad for the seventh-best player in the league," said Bryant, referring to a preseason ESPN ranking of the NBA's top players. He went on to score 40, 42, and 42 in his next three games. It was the sixth time in his career Bryant scored 40 or more points in four straight games, a feat exceeded only by Chamberlain (19 times). At the 2012 NBA All-Star Game , Bryant scored 27 points to pass Jordan as
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#17327981361745980-580: The Week. In the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference tournament, the redshirt senior hit a pair of big 3-pointers in the final two minutes to help five-seed Iowa State atop top seed Kansas State 63–59. Shayok finished with a game-high 21 points, helping the Cyclones battle back from a five-point deficit with 2 minutes, and 47 seconds remaining. None were bigger than the final two shots Shayok hit. On March 16, 2019, in
6095-627: The West (65–17). Bryant was runner-up in the MVP voting behind James, and was selected to the All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive First Team for the seventh time in his career. In the playoffs , the Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz in five games and the Houston Rockets in seven games in the opening two rounds. By finishing off the Denver Nuggets in the Conference Finals in six games, the Lakers earned their second straight trip to
6210-422: The Year, a McDonald's All-American , a first-team Parade All-American and a USA Today All-USA First Team player. 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. In 1996, Bryant took R&B singer Brandy to her Hollywood High senior prom. Ultimately, the 17-year-old Bryant decided to go directly into
6325-406: The accuser refused to testify, and a lawsuit was settled out of court, with Bryant issuing an apology and admitting to a sexual encounter he maintained was consensual. After the Lakers lost the 2004 NBA Finals , O'Neal was traded and Bryant became the franchise's cornerstone. He led the NBA in scoring in the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons. On January 22, 2006, Bryant scored a career-high 81 points,
6440-448: The all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history. After being sidelined for five games by an ankle injury, which also forced him to miss the 2010 NBA All-Star Game despite being the Western Conference's leading vote-getter, Bryant made his return and made another clutch three-pointer to give the Lakers a one-point lead with four seconds remaining against the Memphis Grizzlies . Two weeks later, he made his sixth game-winning shot of
6555-561: The career scoring leader in the All-Star Game. He also suffered a broken nose and a concussion in the third quarter of the All-Star Game after a hard foul from Dwyane Wade . In April, Bryant missed seven games with a bruised left shin. He returned three games before the end of the regular season. Bryant sat out the season finale against Sacramento, foregoing the chase for a possible third NBA scoring title, having needed 38 points to surpass Kevin Durant . The Lakers were knocked out of
6670-472: The entire month of February. Bryant also averaged 6.9 rebounds , 5.9 assists , and 2.2 steals per game, all career-highs to that point. He was once again voted to both the All-NBA and All-Defensive First Teams, and came in third place in voting for the MVP award. After finishing 50–32 in the regular season, the Lakers floundered in the playoffs and lost in the Western Conference semifinals in six games to
6785-413: The eventual NBA champions San Antonio Spurs . The following season , the Lakers were able to acquire NBA All-Stars Karl Malone and Gary Payton to make another push at the NBA championship. Bryant was arrested for sexual assault before the season began. This caused him to miss some games due to court appearances or attend court earlier in the day and travel to play games later on the same day. In
6900-403: The fifth player in league history to average at least 35 in a season . Bryant finished in fourth place in the voting for the 2006 NBA Most Valuable Player Award but received 22 first place votes—second only to winner Steve Nash . Later in the season, it was reported that Bryant would change his jersey number from 8 to 24 at the start of the 2006–07 season . Bryant's first high-school number
7015-496: The final eight minutes to keep Los Angeles safely ahead. That made Denver the first 50-win team to be swept out of the first round of the playoffs since the Memphis Grizzlies fell in four games to the San Antonio Spurs in 2004. In the first game of the next round, against the Utah Jazz , Bryant scored 38 points as the Lakers beat the Jazz in Game 1. The Lakers won the next game as well, but dropped Games 3 and 4, even with Bryant putting up 33.5 points per game. The Lakers then won
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#17327981361747130-466: The final game of the regular season, the Lakers played the Portland Trail Blazers . Bryant made two buzzer-beaters to win the game and the Pacific Division title. At the end of the fourth quarter, Bryant made a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to send it into overtime. The game eventually went to a second overtime, in which Bryant made another three-pointer as time expired to narrowly lift
7245-624: The finals of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Shayok scored 15 points in a 78–66 win over Kansas and was named the Big 12 tournament MVP to add to being named First-team All- Big 12 . On day two of the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament , Shayok scored 37 points, including a three-pointer to force overtime for his team, as well as the game-winning shot in OT. He was 7-of-9 from three-point range and also had 7 rebounds. He
7360-448: The first since Jordan to average 30 points, five rebounds, and five assists for a title-winning team in the Finals. Bryant was the league's leading scorer throughout the 2000s decade, accumulating 21,065 points in regular season play between the 1999-00 and 2008–09 seasons. During the 2009–10 season , Bryant made six game-winning shots including a buzzer-beating , one-legged three-pointer over Dwyane Wade on December 4, 2009, leading to
7475-432: The fourth quarter. Chamberlain, playing in an era when the games were paced faster and scoring opportunities were more plentiful, accounted for 59 percent of his team's points in Philadelphia's 169–147 victory, compared to Bryant scoring 66 percent of the Lakers' 122 points. That same month, he also became the first player since 1964 to score 45 points or more in four consecutive games, joining Chamberlain and Baylor as
7590-422: The game 0–5 in previous matchups and had been outscored by an average of 11 points. Bryant, selected to his 13th straight All-Star game after becoming the leading vote-getter, had 37 points, 14 rebounds, and three steals in the 2011 All-Star Game and won his fourth All-Star MVP, tying Hall of Famer Bob Pettit for the most All-Star MVP awards. During the season, Bryant moved from 12th to sixth place on
7705-450: The game and the series. In the 2000 Finals , against the Indiana Pacers , Bryant injured his ankle in the second quarter of Game 2 after landing on the Pacers' Jalen Rose 's foot. Rose later admitted he placed his foot under Bryant intentionally. Bryant did not return to the game, and he also missed Game 3 due to the injury. In Game 4, Bryant scored 22 points in the second half and led the team to an overtime victory as O'Neal fouled out of
7820-455: The game to the Clippers and started the season 0–3 for the first time in 34 years and just the fourth time in franchise history. After starting the season 1–4, coach Brown was fired. He was replaced by Mike D'Antoni , whom Bryant knew as a child when Bryant's father was playing in Italy and D'Antoni was also a star player there. Bryant had grown close with D'Antoni during their time with Team USA. On December 5 against New Orleans, Bryant became
7935-405: The game with 15 rebounds, tying an NBA Finals record shared by Sam Jones and Tom Gola for rebounds by a shooting guard. Bryant won his fifth championship and earned his second consecutive NBA Finals MVP award. This marked the first time the Lakers won a Game 7 against the Celtics in the NBA Finals. Bryant said that this was the most satisfying of all of his five championships. Bryant wanted
8050-409: The game. Bryant scored the winning shot to put the Lakers ahead 120–118. With a 116–111 victory in Game 6, the Lakers won their first championship since 1988 . Statistically, the 2000–01 season saw Bryant perform similarly to the previous year, but he averaged six more points per game (28.5). It was also the year when disagreements between Bryant and O'Neal began to surface. Once again, Bryant led
8165-428: The locker room at halftime and have to chase him off the court". Bryant also learned to play soccer, and his favorite soccer team was A.C. Milan . During summers, Bryant returned to the United States to play in a basketball summer league. When he was 13, Bryant and his family moved back to Philadelphia, where he enrolled in the eighth grade at Bala Cynwyd Middle School . Bryant earned national recognition during
8280-402: The lockout-shortened 50-game season. During the season, he signed a six-year contract extension worth $ 70 million. This kept Bryant with the Lakers until the end of the 2003–04 season. Even at an early stage of his career, sportswriters were comparing Bryant's skills to those of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson . However, the playoff results were no better as the Lakers were swept by
8395-467: The most in history. Bryant gave himself the nickname Black Mamba in the mid-2000s, and the epithet became widely adopted by the public. He won gold medals on the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic teams . In 2018, Bryant won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for Dear Basketball (2017). In January 2020, Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among nine people who died in
8510-414: The motion, this time striking Minnesota Timberwolves guard Marko Jarić . The next day, the NBA handed Bryant his second one-game suspension. In his first game back on March 9, Bryant elbowed Kyle Korver in the face, which was retroactively re-classified as a Type 1 flagrant foul . On March 16, Bryant scored a season-high 65 points in a home game against the Portland Trail Blazers , which helped end
8625-587: The next two games to win the semifinals. This set up a Western Conference Finals berth against the Spurs. The Lakers won the series in five games, sending themselves to the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics . This marked the fifth time in Bryant's career, and the first time without O'Neal, that he made the NBA Finals. The Lakers then lost to the Celtics in six games . In early September 2008, Bryant decided not to have surgery to repair his right pinkie. In
8740-457: The only players to do so. For the month of January, Bryant averaged 43.4 points per game, the eighth highest single month scoring average in NBA history and highest for any player other than Chamberlain. By the end of the 2005–06 season, Bryant set Lakers single-season franchise records for most 40-point games (27) and most points scored (2,832). He won the league's scoring title for the first time by averaging 35.4 points per game, becoming just
8855-477: The playoffs . Bryant's individual scoring accomplishments resulted in the finest statistical season of his career. On December 20, 2005, Bryant scored 62 points in three quarters against the Dallas Mavericks . Entering the fourth quarter, he had personally outscored the entire Mavericks team 62–61, the only time a player has done this through three quarters since the introduction of the shot clock . When
8970-407: The playoffs by Durant and Oklahoma City in the second round of the playoffs, losing in five games in what would be Bryant's final postseason appearance. In 2012–13 , the Lakers acquired center Dwight Howard and point guard Steve Nash . On November 2, 2012, Bryant scored 40 points with two steals, and he passed Magic Johnson (1,724) as the Lakers career leader in steals. However, the Lakers lost
9085-540: The playoffs, teammate O'Neal declared Bryant the best player in the league. Bryant ended up making the All-NBA Second Team and All-NBA Defensive Team for the second year in a row. He was also voted to start in the NBA All-Star Game for the third year in a row (no game in 1999). In the 2001–02 season , Bryant played 80 games for the first time in his career. On January 14, 2002, Bryant recorded
9200-466: The previous franchise record of 71 set by Elgin Baylor , Bryant's 81-point game was the second-highest point total in NBA history, surpassed only by Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962 . Whereas Chamberlain was fed repeatedly by teammates for inside shots in a blowout win, Bryant created his own shot—mostly from the outside—in a game which the Lakers trailed at halftime by 14 and did not pull away until
9315-498: The previous year. A particularly damaging salvo came when Jackson wrote The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul . The book detailed the events of the Lakers' tumultuous 2003–04 season and has several criticisms of Bryant. In the book, Jackson called Bryant "un-coachable." Midway through the season, Tomjanovich suddenly resigned as Lakers coach, citing the recurrence of health problems and exhaustion. Without him, stewardship of
9430-505: The primary facilitator on offense and Nash was moved off the ball and became more of a spot-up shooter. In the next three games, Bryant had at least 10 assists in three wins with a three-game total of 39 assists, the most in his career. Bryant missed a triple-double in each game with nine rebounds twice and eight in the other. In two crucial wins in March, he scored at least 40 points and had at least 10 assists in back-to-back games, becoming
9545-489: The pros . At Adidas ABCD Camp , Bryant earned the 1995 senior MVP award while playing alongside future NBA teammate Lamar Odom . 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 . As a senior, Bryant led the Aces to their first state championship in 53 years. During the run, he averaged 30.8 points, 12 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4 steals, and 3.8 blocked shots in leading
9660-483: The remainder of the Lakers' season fell to career assistant coach Frank Hamblen . Bryant was the league's second-leading scorer at 27.6 points per game, but he was surrounded by a subpar supporting cast, and the Lakers went 34–48 and missed the playoffs for the first time in over a decade. The year signified a drop in his overall status in the NBA, as Bryant did not make the NBA All-Defensive Team and
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9890-566: The season began. Bryant signed a three-year rookie contract totaling $ 3.5 million. Bryant debuted in the Summer Pro League in Long Beach, California , scoring 25 points in front of a standing-room-only crowd. Defenders struggled to get in front of him, and his performance excited West and Lakers coach Del Harris . Bryant scored 36 points in the finale and finished with averages of 24.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in four games. As
10005-659: The season, Shayok officially signed a two (1+1) year deal with fellow Turkish club Fenerbahçe on June 21, 2021. On October 24, 2022, Shayok joined the Maine Celtics training camp roster. He averaged 19.7 points per game for the season of 2022–2023. On September 20, 2024, Shayok joined the Liaoning Flying Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). On November 14, 2024, he signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv of
10120-478: The season, against the Toronto Raptors. On April 2, 2010, Bryant signed a three-year contract extension worth $ 87 million. He finished the regular season missing four of the final five games, due to injuries to his knee and finger. Bryant suffered multiple injuries throughout the season and missed nine games as a result. The Lakers began the playoffs as the #1-seed in the Western Conference against
10235-425: The second most scored in a single NBA game behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game . Bryant led the team to championships in 2009 and 2010 , and was named NBA Finals MVP both times. He continued to be among the league's premier players through the 2012–13 season when he suffered a torn achilles tendon . The last years of his playing career were hampered by injuries and limited playing time. Bryant retired after
10350-495: The series in six games capturing the Western Conference Championship and advancing to the NBA Finals for a third straight season. In a rematch against the 2008 Champion Boston Celtics , Bryant, despite shooting 6-for-24 from the field, led the Lakers back from a 13-point third-quarter deficit in Game 7 to win the championship ; he scored 10 of his game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter and finished
10465-496: The shortened 2019-20 G League season, Shayok averaged 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, shooting 46% from the field and 36% from three point range. The 76ers waived him during the offseason. On January 5, 2021, he signed with Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the Turkish Super League (BSL). In 12 games with them, he averaged 18.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 4.2 assists. Following his very strong finish to
10580-498: The team in assists, with five per game. However, the Lakers only won 56 games, an 11-game drop-off from the previous year. The team responded by going 15–1 in the playoffs . They easily swept the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. In the semifinals round, the Lakers swept the Sacramento Kings . In Game 4 against the Kings, Bryant recorded 48 points, 16 rebounds, and three assists in a 119–113 series-clinching victory. They swept
10695-522: The team with full authority. Bryant later confirmed his desire for West's return to the franchise, but denied stating that he would want to be traded if that did not take place. However, three days later, on Stephen A. Smith 's radio program, Bryant expressed anger over a Lakers "insider" who claimed that Bryant was responsible for Shaquille O'Neal 's departure from the team, and publicly stated, "I want to be traded." Three hours after making that statement, Bryant stated in another interview that after having
10810-405: The trade was put in jeopardy when Divac threatened to retire rather than be traded from Los Angeles. However, on June 30, Divac relented on his threat and the trade was made final on July 9, 1996, when the league's off-season moratorium ended. Since Bryant was still 17 at the time, his parents had to co-sign his contract with the Lakers until Bryant was able to sign his own when he turned 18 before
10925-541: The visiting Spurs. On November 1, he recorded a triple-double of 33 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 108–93 victory over the Clippers. Bryant also set an NBA record for three-pointers in a game on January 7, 2003, when he made 12 against the Seattle SuperSonics . He averaged 30 points per game and embarked on a historic run, posting 40 or more points in nine consecutive games while averaging 40.6 in
11040-462: The week three times. In a game against the Knicks on February 2, 2009, Bryant scored 61 points, setting a record for the most points scored at Madison Square Garden . During the 2009 NBA All-Star Game , Bryant tallied 27 points, four assists, four rebounds, and four steals and was awarded All-Star Game co-MVP with former teammate O'Neal. The Lakers finished the regular season with the best record in
11155-482: The youngest player (34 years and 104 days) in league history to score 30,000 points, joining Hall of Famers Chamberlain, Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , and Karl Malone as the fifth player to reach that milestone. On December 18, in a narrow 101–100 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats , Bryant scored 30+ points in his seventh consecutive game, the longest streak by an NBA player after turning 34 years old; it
11270-438: The youngest player to score 27,000 points. Two days later, Bryant became one of seven players with at least 25,000 points, 5,000 rebounds, and 5,000 assists. In Boston on February 10, Bryant scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half as the Lakers rallied from an early 15-point deficit for a 92–86 victory over the Celtics. It was the Lakers' first victory of the season against one of the league's top four teams, as they entered
11385-461: Was 24 before he switched to 33. After the Lakers' season ended, Bryant said on TNT that he wanted 24 as a rookie, but it was unavailable as it was worn by George McCloud , as was 33, retired with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar . Bryant wore 143 at the Adidas ABCD camp and chose 8 by adding those numbers. In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers played well enough to reach a 3–1 series lead over
11500-650: Was Baylor, who also scored 50+ in three consecutive contests in December 1962. The next 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. Bryant finished the year with a total of 10 50-plus point games, surpassed only by Chamberlain. Bryant also won his second straight scoring title that season. Throughout
11615-480: Was also demoted to the All-NBA Third Team. During the season, Bryant also engaged in public feuds with Malone and Ray Allen . The 2005–06 season marked a crossroads in Bryant's basketball career. Despite past differences with Bryant, Jackson returned to coach the Lakers. Bryant endorsed the move, and by all appearances, they worked well together the second time around, leading the Lakers back into
11730-491: Was animated European films about sports, from which Kobe learned more about basketball. From 1987 to 1989, his father played for Olimpia Basket Pistoia where he paired with former Detroit Pistons player Leon Douglas . Kobe worked at the games as a ball and mop boy and practiced shooting at halftime. Douglas said, "At every one of our games at halftime, it was the Kobe show. He'd get out there and get his shot up. We'd come out of
11845-465: Was coached by Joe Mantegna. He was a First Team All-Prep selection by The Star-Ledger. Coming out of high school, Shayok signed with Marquette but never played for the team. As a freshman at Virginia , Shayok averaged 3.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. The following season, he averaged 4.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. Shayok posted 8.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game for the Cavaliers as
11960-454: Was criticized for only taking three shots in the second half of the 121–90 Game 7 loss to Phoenix. During the 2006–07 season , Bryant was selected to his ninth All-Star Game appearance, and on February 18, he logged 31 points, six assists, and six steals, earning his second career All-Star Game MVP trophy. Over the course of the season, Bryant became involved in a number of on-court incidents. On January 28, while attempting to draw contact on
12075-487: Was ended when they were swept by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the playoffs. Bryant received experimental platelet-rich plasma therapy called Orthokine in Germany to treat the pain on his left knee and ankle, and Mike Brown replaced the retired Jackson as coach of the Lakers in the off-season. Bryant began the season playing with an injured wrist. On January 10, 2012, he scored 48 points against
12190-426: Was held to 15 points. Bryant acknowledged he was a more focused defender after having a challenging defensive assignment as opposed to when Bryant played off the ball against weaker players. His defense disrupted opponents and freed Nash from unfavorable matchups. Bryant was leading the league in scoring through much of the first 42 games. With a disappointing 17–25 start to the season, D'Antoni had Bryant became
12305-414: Was joined by teammates O'Neal, Van Exel, and Jones, making it the first time since 1983 that four players on the same team were selected to play in the same All-Star Game. Bryant's 15.4 points per game was the highest of any non-starter in the season. The 1998–99 season marked Bryant's emergence as a premier guard in the league. With starting guards Van Exel and Jones traded, Bryant started every game for
12420-635: Was later named as part of the PIT All-Tournament Team. Shayok was selected with the 54th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers . On July 7, 2019, the 76ers announced that they had signed Shayok to a two-way contract , meaning he would split time between the 76ers and their G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats . Shayok was named G League player of the week on November 18 after averaging 35.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists in three games for
12535-569: Was loudly booed by fans as they had throughout the game, stemming from his earlier comment to a 76ers heckler during the Finals that the Lakers were "going to cut your hearts out." While making the All-NBA Defensive Team again, Bryant was also named to the All-NBA First Team for the first time in his career. The Lakers won 58 games that year and finished second in the Pacific Division behind in-state rival Sacramento Kings . Bryant
12650-401: Was named Pennsylvania Player of the Year while also earning a fourth-team Parade All-American nomination, attracting attention from college recruiters in the process. Duke , Michigan , North Carolina and Villanova were at the top of his list. However, after high schooler Kevin Garnett went in the first round of the 1995 NBA draft , Bryant also began contemplating going directly to
12765-536: Was not renewed, and Rudy Tomjanovich took over. O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat for Lamar Odom , Caron Butler , and Brian Grant . The following day, Bryant declined a six-year, $ 100 million offer to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers and re-signed with the Lakers on a seven-year, $ 136.4 million contract. Bryant was closely scrutinized and criticized during the 2004–05 season with his reputation badly damaged from all that had happened over
12880-492: Was posthumously voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. The son of NBA player Joe Bryant , Bryant was born in Philadelphia and partly raised in Italy. Recognized as the top American high-school basketball player while at Philadelphia suburb Lower Merion , Bryant declared for the 1996 NBA draft and was selected by
12995-466: Was responsible for bringing Bryant to the Lakers, was on hand at the press conference to observe Bryant receive his MVP trophy from NBA commissioner David Stern . Stern stated, "Kobe deserved it. He's had just another great season. Doesn't surprise me one bit." In addition to winning his MVP award, Bryant was the only unanimous selection to the All-NBA team on May 8, 2008, for the third straight season and sixth time in his career. Bryant would then headline
13110-633: Was suspended for one game after he punched Reggie Miller of the Indiana Pacers after the Lakers' March 1, 2002, victory over the Pacers. The road to the Finals would prove a lot tougher than the record run the Lakers had enjoyed the previous year. While they swept the Blazers and defeated the Spurs 4–1 in the first two rounds of the playoffs , the Lakers did not have home-court advantage against
13225-404: Was the fourth-longest such streak in his career. Bryant's streak would be snapped at 10 on December 28 in a 104–87 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers , when he scored 27 points, sitting out the whole fourth quarter. In a move to improve the team's defense, D'Antoni began having Bryant guard the opponent's best perimeter player; he was the primary defender on the Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving , who
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