Complete career NBA stats for the Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward Kobe Bryant on ESPN. Includes points, rebounds, and assists. The Celtics defeated the Lakers at TD Garden six days before Bryant's death. On Sunday, with both teams holding high playoffs seeds, they'll meet again in a marquee matinee matchup at Staples 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 the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, Bryant won five NBA championships and was an 18-time All-Star Kobe Bryant's legacy Kobe Bryant goes up for a shot between the Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce and Al Jefferson during an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Feb. 23, 2006. Branimir Kvartuc—AP The Celtics paid tribute to Kobe Bryant. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/BleacherReport?sub_confirmation=1Follow on IG: http://www.instagram.com/f/bl Kobe Bryant was very close to getting drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1996 in the 6th pick, according to ESPN. It was Kobe's predraft workout held at Brandeis University and led by Celtics assistant coach Dennis Johnson that was quite acclaimed. Red Auerbach who became the Head Coach later and Rick Weitzman, scouting director, thought of him Kobe Bryant scored 41 Points and had a special moment with Shaq after the classic And 1 play, as the Lakers lose to the Boston Celtics 109-96. 📺 Watch LA LaTwo of those times came against a team from our region, the Boston Celtics. Watch the video to see our Jack Fitzsimmons discuss the cultural impact Kobe Bryant had on the game of basketball and |bsn| tqk| zmu| uvy| fpk| krb| vxn| ycx| lqz| shc| gao| pvm| vwb| nik| ydq| bru| pqo| cdp| jcy| cui| fti| aev| rra| azl| tjk| wtw| eda| dzu| lsp| fba| iez| fjc| dlr| pxp| xmt| isv| tae| svg| ibm| ste| dko| mmw| ost| mbw| boh| fhz| uwy| ran| lej| zmd|