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Bryant wanted a sixth championship to match Jordan's total. [200] The Lakers started the 2010–11 season by winning their first eight games. [201] 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. [202] Bryant also recorded his first triple-double since January 21, 2009. [203] On January 30 against the Celtics, he became the youngest player to score 27,000 points. [204] On February 1, 2011, Bryant became one of seven players with at least 25,000 points, 5,000 rebounds, and 5,000 assists. [205] 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 win over the Celtics. [206] It was the Lakers' first victory of the season against one of the league's top four teams, as they entered the game 0–5 in previous matchups and had been outscored by an average of 11 points. [207] Bryant, selected to his 13th straight All-Star game after becoming the leading vote-getter, had 37points, 14rebounds, 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. [208] [209] During the season, Bryant moved from 12th to 6th place on the NBA all-time career scoring list, passing John Havlicek, Dominique Wilkins, Oscar Robertson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Elvin Hayes, and Moses Malone. [210] Bryant finished the season averaging less than 20 shots a game, his fewest since the 2003–04 season. [211] a b "NBA.com: Bryant Lifts Lakers Into Conference Finals". NBA.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008 . Retrieved June 18, 2008. Faulconer, Matt (July 31, 2011). "Kobe Bryant: NBA Star Shows off Skills at Manchester Utd vs. Barcelona Game". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023 . Retrieved February 2, 2020. LAKERS: Los Angeles Lakers History". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012 . Retrieved June 23, 2008.

Ortiz, Erik (January 26, 2020). "Kobe Bryant, former NBA star and Los Angeles Lakers legend, dies at 41". NBC News. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020 . Retrieved February 27, 2020. The Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, and the FBI [515] launched investigations into the crash. [523] [524] [525] Focused on promoting water safety, healthy living (mental and physical), and the pursuit of dreams, especially for children. 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 was 24 before he switched to 33. [131] [132] 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. [132] In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers played well enough to reach a 3–1 series lead over 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, however, they lost that game 126–118 in overtime. [133] Despite Bryant's 27.9 points per game in the series, the Lakers broke down and ultimately fell to the Suns in seven games. [133] After scoring 50 points on 20 of 35 shooting in the Game 6 loss, Bryant was criticized for only taking three shots in the second half of the 121–90 Game 7 loss to Phoenix. [134] [135] Bryant driving towards the basket At 9:45a.m., the helicopter crashed into the side of a mountain in Calabasas, about 30 miles (48km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, and began burning. Bryant, his daughter, and the other seven occupants were all killed on impact. [518] Initial reports indicated that the helicopter crashed in the hills above Calabasas in heavy fog. [520] [521] Witnesses reported hearing a helicopter struggling before crashing. [512] InvestigationsI sought to manifest an image that represented the crushing darkness of depression. Predatory sea creatures and kelp wrap around the figure, as if to keep them drowned in the grips of their suffering. From above, they are being pulled toward sparkling light from the surface, out from the darkness below.

Kobe Byrant Injury Update". NBA.com. February 14, 2008. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008 . Retrieved May 9, 2008. Gulino, Joey (January 28, 2020). "Kobe Bryant honored by AC Milan, his favorite soccer club as a kid (video)". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023 . Retrieved February 2, 2020.Bryant was a practicing Catholic. He said his faith and a priest helped him through difficult times, such as the period following his accusation of rape. A Catholic cantor said she was inspired by Bryant's faith, and the respect that he showed her. [12] [13] [14] [416] Bryant and his family were regular attendees at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach. Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, received the Eucharist together just hours before they died. [417] [418] Thomsen, Ian (March 24, 2007). "Kobe's 50-point run more important because of wins". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012 . Retrieved July 1, 2011.

Basketball: Kobe Bryant Profile and Information". authenticbasketball.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008 . Retrieved June 25, 2008. In 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. [94] Bryant was arrested for sexual assault before the season began. [95] This caused Bryant 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. [96] In 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. [97] The game eventually went to a second overtime, in which Bryant made another three-pointer as time expired to lift the Lakers past the Blazers, 105–104. [97] NBA: Kobe retracts his trade request". May 31, 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007 . Retrieved October 16, 2007.Kobe Bryant Bio– NBA Finals". Espndb.go.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011 . Retrieved June 8, 2010. Los Angeles Lakers– Schedule– NBA– Yahoo! Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011 . Retrieved June 8, 2010. Bryant was also one of the global ambassadors of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. [473] Music

a b "Kobe Bryant". Complex.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2010 . Retrieved June 8, 2010. At 9:06 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on January 26, 2020, a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter departed from John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, with nine people aboard: Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, [511] six family friends including John Altobelli, and the pilot, Ara Zobayan. [512] [513] [514] [515] The helicopter was registered to the Fillmore-based Island Express Holding Corp., according to the California Secretary of State business database. [516] The group was traveling to Camarillo Airport in Ventura County for a basketball game at Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks. [517] The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards went ahead as scheduled at the Staples Center on the day of the crash, but included tributes by multiple artists and groups, including host Alicia Keys opening the show with a tribute speech in which she called Staples Center "the house that Kobe Bryant built" and joining Boyz II Men to sing " It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday". [538] [539] [540] In searching for an image to create for this book, I wanted to use bold loose strokes to convey flow and movement. I used white to create negative spaces to convey beauty and tension, overlapping them with bold images of anthropomorphic beings connecting and disconnecting with others. Even within the flashiest franchise in all of sports – the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played his entire career – Bryant always took center stage, and his final game captivated the basketball world, indeed the country. Roland Lazenby delves deep to look behind this public image, using classic basketball reporting and dozens of new interviews to reveal the whole picture, from Bryant’s childhood through his playing years.

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a b "Kobe Bryant, making the best of bad situations". ESPN. December 5, 2009. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017 . Retrieved December 9, 2009. 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, he stated, "I would prefer to delay any surgical procedure until after our Lakers season, and this summer's Olympic Games. But, this is an injury that myself[ sic] and the Lakers' medical staff will just have to continue to monitor on a day-to-day basis." [158] Below is a list of organizations and resources available to support the mental well-being of student athletes: Oller, Rob (February 12, 2007). "A star is reborn: Bryant's stats, dunks have made him marketable again". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014.