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Too much, too soon. That’s what the critics claimed when Kobe Bryant made the leap directly from high school to the pros. They were right. Six years later Kobe’s got too much talent, too much confidence, and too much money. He’s got big-time crossover appeal and a murderous crossover dribble. Kobe’s also got three NBA championship rings at an age when most young men are still shooting for assistant manager. And, of course, he’s got seriously mad game. This is his story…
GROWING UP
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents, Joe and Pam, already had two girls, Sharia and Shaya. Kobe was their third and final child. Life in the Bryant family was not your normal everyday existence. Joe, a playground legend from Philly’s John Bartram High School, was in the midst of a scattershot pro basketball career that took him to three different countries. After three stellar years at La Salle University, he was drafted in 1975 by the Golden State Warriors. [/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“Jellybean Joe,” a 6-9 forward with the skills of a point guard, never really found his place in the NBA. After the Warriors refused his contract demands, he was dealt to Philadelphia. From there, he bounced from one team to another, appearing in a total of 606 games for the 76ers, Clippers and Rockets and averaging 8.7 points along the way. He also played professionally in Europe.[/font]
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Too much, too soon. That’s what the critics claimed when Kobe Bryant made the leap directly from high school to the pros. They were right. Six years later Kobe’s got too much talent, too much confidence, and too much money. He’s got big-time crossover appeal and a murderous crossover dribble. Kobe’s also got three NBA championship rings at an age when most young men are still shooting for assistant manager. And, of course, he’s got seriously mad game. This is his story…
GROWING UP
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents, Joe and Pam, already had two girls, Sharia and Shaya. Kobe was their third and final child. Life in the Bryant family was not your normal everyday existence. Joe, a playground legend from Philly’s John Bartram High School, was in the midst of a scattershot pro basketball career that took him to three different countries. After three stellar years at La Salle University, he was drafted in 1975 by the Golden State Warriors. [/font]
[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]“Jellybean Joe,” a 6-9 forward with the skills of a point guard, never really found his place in the NBA. After the Warriors refused his contract demands, he was dealt to Philadelphia. From there, he bounced from one team to another, appearing in a total of 606 games for the 76ers, Clippers and Rockets and averaging 8.7 points along the way. He also played professionally in Europe.[/font]
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