Kobe Bryant Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Born Name

Kobe Bean Bryant

Nick Name

Kobe, Black Mamba, Mister Clutch

Age

Kobe was born on August 23, 1978.

Died

Kobe died on January 26, 2020, at the age of 41, in a helicopter crash nearby Calabasas, California, U.S. Gianna Bryant, his daughter was also traveling with him in the helicopter who also lost her life.

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Residence

Newport Beach, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Kobe attended Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.

Occupation

Professional Basketball player

Family

• Father – Joe Bryant (ex Basketball Player)
• Mother – Pam Bryant
• Siblings – Shaya Bryant (Older Sister), Sharia Bryant-Washington (Older Sister)
• Other – John “Chubby” Cox (Uncle)

Position

Guard

Shirt Number

24, 8

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 5 in or 195.5 cm

As per Kobe’s own statement given to in December 2006 –

“Everyone thinks I’m 6 feet 7 inches tall. But just between you and me, I’m really 6-4”

But, he was believed to be 6 ft 5 inches.

Weight

96 kg or 212 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Kobe Bryant had dated –

1. (1996) – In April 1996, Kobe took singer and actress, Brandy Norwood as his date on the prom at Lower Merion High School. This relationship soon fizzled out.
2. (1999-2020) – Kobe met Vanessa Laine, when she was only 17 back in 1999, while she was working as a backup dancer in one of the studios, where Kobe was working on a never-released audio album. After several months of being in a relationship, both Kobe and Vanessa got engaged in May 2000. Soon after that, the couple got married on April 18, 2001. In 2003, Kobe was a part of an affair with a 19-year-old hotel employee, for which he was accused of a sexual assault. After this incident, Kobe admitted to the affair, but both he and Vanessa remained together. Kobe and Vanessa had 4 daughters, Natalia Diamante (b. January 19, 2003), (May 1, 2006-January 26, 2020), and Bianka Bella (b. 2016) and Capri Kobe Bryant (b. June 2019). Gianna died in a helicopter crash along with her father Kobe on January 26, 2020.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Shoe Size

14 (US) or 13.5 (UK) or 47 (EU) or 30 cm (JAP)

Brand Endorsements

He appeared in TV commercials for Adidas (2001), McDonald’s (2001), Sprite (2002), Spalding (2001), NBA Basketball on TNT (2005), Nike (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014), Nutella (2008) and others.

Print ads for Vitamin Water Glaceau (2008) and Turkish Airlines (2011).

Back in 1996, Kobe signed a six-year contract with Adidas, worth 48 million dollars.

Signed contracts with Coca-Cola Company, Nubeo (watch company) (2009) and many others.

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Best Known For

Winning 5 NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, and also for winning two Olympic Gold medals with the US National basketball team at Olympics 2008 and 2012

Strengths

• Killer Instinct
• Clutch Player
• Courage
• Great Leadership
• Sickening work ethic
• Great Fundamentals
• Great Shooting ability
• Good Athleticism
• High Level of Intelligence

Weaknesses

• More Individual than a team player
• Loses his nerves when he’s (or his team) losing.

First Film

He first appeared in the documentary about himself, known as Kobe Doin’ Work directed by back in 2009.

First TV Show

Bryant first appeared on a TV show back in 1996 playing as Kobe Bryant in the TV series Arli$$.

First NBA Appearance

Kobe played his first NBA game on November 3 back in 1996 like a part of the Los Angeles Lakers against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

In that game, Kobe officially became the youngest player that had ever appeared in an official NBA game.

At that time Kobe was 18.

Personal Trainer

Kobe’s personal trainer was the well known Tim Grover, the main director of Attack Athletics, a company for training basketball players.

Tim is known for the fact that he was ’s personal trainer too.

More about Kobe’s diet and workouts, you can find on our website .

Kobe Bryant Achievements

– 5 x NBA Champion with Los Angeles Lakers (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010)

– 2 x NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) (2009, 2010)

– NBA MVP Most Valuable Player (2008)

– 17 x Selected as an NBA All-Star (1998, 2000 – 2015)

– 4 x NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011)

– 2 x NBA Scoring Champion (2006, 2007)

– All-time leading scorer for the Los Angeles Lakers

– Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1996)

– NBA Slam Dunk Champion (1997)

– 11 x NBA First Team (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 – 2013)

– 9 x NBA First Defensive Team (2000, 2003, 2004, 2006 – 2011)

– 2 x NBA Second Team (2000, 2001)

– 3 x NBA Second Defensive Team (2001, 2002, 2012)

– 2 x NBA Third Team (1995, 2005)

– Won Gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with team USA

– Won Gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London with team USA

– Won Gold medal at the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship in Las Vegas with Team USA

Kobe Bryant Favorite Things

• Food – Macaroni and Cheese, Swordfish, Sweet Potatoes
• Color – Purple, Yellow
• Basketball Player – , Joe Bryant
• Teammate – Derek Fisher
• Sport – Football
• Football Team – AC Milan
• Music – Hip Hop
• Album – ’s Reasonable Doubt

Source – Fifa.com, InflexWeTrust.com

Kobe Bryant Facts

1. His parents had named him after the beef named, Kobe.
2. Bryant started playing the game of basketball when he was 3.
3. His favorite basketball team while growing up was the Los Angeles Lakers.
4. On his high school prom, he took the R&B singer Brandy.
5. After high school, he went directly to the NBA.
6. His father, Joe Bryant was an NBA player too and was a part of the league for 8 years.
7. Bryant spoke fluent Italian and he lived there with his family for 8 years, while his dad played basketball.
8. He was chosen as the 13th pick by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1996 NBA Draft.
9. Bryant became the youngest player to play in one All-star game in 1998; at that point, Bryant was 19.
10. He once scored 81 points single-handedly against the Toronto Raptors in 2006.
11. He won 3 straight championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2000, 2001, and 2002.
12. After he injured his Achilles tendon, he made a great comeback despite he was 36.
13. He once asked his coach to work out with him at 4:15 A.M.
14. Once, while he was in high school, he showed up at 5 a.m. and left the practice at 7 p.m.
15. He had played with his high school teammates “one on one” to 100.
16. Kobe used to train for 4 hours in a day in-season and 6+ hours in the off-season.
17. In every practice, Kobe counted his shot makes and stopped whenever he reached 400.
18. Starting from January 1, 2021, Californian Governor Gavin Newsom made a new law which makes it illegal for the first responders to take unauthorized photos of the deceased at crime scenes. Any violation would lead to a $1,000 fine. This new law was created after the sudden death of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash.
19. Kobe was very romantic which was revealed by Vanessa Bryant during his memorial service in October 2020. Every year, he used to plan a special anniversary trip plus a traditional gift on the occasion of marriage.
20. Due to Kobe’s jersey number 8 and 24, Kobe Bryant Day was celebrated on August 24.
21. On Kobe Bryant’s day in August 2020, it was revealed that a street would be named after him in Los Angeles. Figueroa Street would be renamed as Kobe Bryant Boulevard.