Born – August 23, 1978
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Basketball player, NBA champion, adulterer.
Drafted out of high school by the Charlotte Hornets, traded to the Lakers, considered to be one of the greatest shooting guards of all time, yada yada yada, nothing you don't already know if you follow sports (and nothing you wanna know if you don't).
Was given the nickname Black Mamba by a very dear friend ... himself. Not sure if it stuck or not.
Speaking of Black Mamba, he was accused of sexual assault against a 19-year-old hotel worker in Colorado. Case was dismissed after his accuser refused to testify against him. Possibly she was too busy bathing in cash she got from Kobe. Kidding!!!! (maybe not kidding)
For the record, Kobe admitted to having sex with the woman … but insisted it wasn’t rape. He did admit his favorite sexual activity … but it’s too graphic to write here. But for more info, check out Page 19 in the Kobe Bryant Police Interview. WARNING – It’s graphic.
Made things right with his wife by giving her a $4 million diamond ring … see, money CAN buy you love.
Kobe and Mrs. Kobe remained insanely happy... right up until she filed for divorce in 2011 … because she believed he was cheating on her, again.
Patched things up with Vanessa, again, after he gave her the deed to three of his mansions.
Cheating + money = love.
Atlanta Hawks player Dahntay Jones says he feels REALLLY bad about injuring Kobe Bryant's ankle right before the NBA playoffs ... but he's adamant, he didn't do it on purpose!Jones was at LAX… READ MORE >
Kobe Bryant's parents have turned their backs on their son -- claiming Kobe was LYING when he accused his mother of stealing more than a million dollars worth of his basketball memorabilia ... and… READ MORE >
A judge just gave Kobe Bryant a reprieve from his mother's attempt to sell his memorabilia ... by shutting down the sale ... at least for now.TMZ has learned a judge issued a temporary restraining… READ MORE >
Kobe Bryant has fired off a lawsuit of his own over more than a million bucks worth of memorabilia ... claiming his own mother stole some of the stuff right from his home.TMZ previously reported… READ MORE >
We now know why Kobe Bryant is at war with his mother ... at least from his perspective, and it has to do with money. As we previously reported ... Kobe and mama Pamela Bryant are locked in a… READ MORE >
Kobe Bryant is in a tooth-and-nail fight with his mother over some priceless basketball memorabilia, including his 1998 All Star ring.Seems Kobe's mom, Pamela Bryant, made a deal with Goldin… READ MORE >
The L.A. Lakers and Kobe Bryant go together like peanut butter and bananas ... and the Lakers wouldn't dream of dumping him to save a few million bucks -- so says Lakers guard Steve Nash.There's a… READ MORE >
Kobe Bryant found an upside to season -- and possibly career-ending surgery ... HAPPY PILLS!!!Mamba tore his Achilles tendon during last night's game against the Golden State Warriors ... an… READ MORE >
Kobe Bryant is terrified his playing career is over -- after tearing his Achilles -- and he's so PISSED about it ... he couldn't stop himself from venting in an emotional, rambling Facebook… READ MORE >
Kobe Bryant's possible career-ending injury will not thwart the L.A. Lakers chances for playoff glory ... so says comrade-in-arms Jordan Hill.Jordan has something in common with Kobe -- they're… READ MORE >
