Who is Kobe Bryant?

Kobe Bryant is an American basketball superstar who plays the shooting guard position for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia to Joe and Pamela Bryant. Joe Bryant was also a basketball player who played with the Philadelphia 76ers, the San Diego Clippers, and the Houston Rockets before moving to Italy to play for Italian leagues. Kobe spent his boyhood in Italy but he kept up his passion for American basketball. Bryant has won two Olympic Gold Medals with Team U.S.A in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. His contract with the Lakers has been renewed several times. He signed a $70 million, a 6-year contract extension in the 1998-99 season, which he renewed for 7 more years, refusing an offer from the Los Angeles Clippers. Another renewal for 3 years came in 2010 for $87 million. The latest was a 2-year renewal in November 2013, for $48.5 million. This makes him the first NBA player to play with the same franchise for 20 years.

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