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Kobe Bean Bryant entered the world on the 23rd of August 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father Joe played eight seasons in the National Basketball Association before retiring to pursue a career overseas.
The family moved to Rieti, Italy, when Kobe was six years old and lived there for two years before relocating to Reggio Calabria, then Pistoia and Reggio Emilia. During these formative years, Kobe learned fluent Italian and developed a deep connection to the culture while playing soccer and supporting A.C. Milan.
Bryant played varsity basketball as a freshman despite being only 15 years old and led his team to their first state championship in 53 years during his senior year. He finished with 2,883 career points, surpassing both Wilt Chamberlain and Lionel Simmons to become Southeastern Pennsylvania's all-time leading scorer.
On the 22nd of January 2006, Bryant scored a career-high 81 points in a 122, 104 victory over the Toronto Raptors because he created his own opportunities mostly from outside unlike teammates who relied on inside shots. This performance remains the second-highest point total in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game.
In July 2003, Bryant was charged with sexual assault following an incident in Colorado before the charges were dropped after the accuser refused to testify. Bryant issued an apology admitting to a sexual encounter while maintaining it was consensual, which damaged his reputation significantly and caused him to miss games due to court appearances throughout the 2003, 04 season.
His final game came on the 13th of April 2016, against the Utah Jazz at Staples Center where he scored an NBA season-high 60 points on 50 shots. At age 37 years and 234 days old, this performance set records for most points in a player's final regular season game and was the highest total in any NBA game over the past 30 seasons.