Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an NBA basketball player. Bryant entered the NBA at the age of 18, and was originally selected by the Charlotte Hornets.
Within weeks of being drafted, Bryant was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Though young and somewhat introverted, Bryant's immense talent made an immediate impression with his teammates on the practice court.
Bryant's career trajectory as an NBA player out of high school has been exceptional. By 24 years of age, Bryant had won many individual awards, and had been named to the All-NBA team multiple times. He is regarded as one of the best players in the NBA. Bryant helped the Los Angeles Lakers to three NBA championships.
Bryant's youth, style, good looks and accomplishments on the basketball have made him one of the most popular and most marketable players in the NBA. He speaks fluent Italian and Spanish.
On July 17, 2003, he was charged with sexual assault by the Eagle County, Colorado District Attorney's Office, after allegedly performing nonconsensual sex acts on a Colorado woman who was visiting Bryant's hotel room.
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1000 Kobe
Bryant judge to decide by week's end on unsealing documents
A judge said Tuesday he will decide by Thursday or Friday whether to
unseal court documents related to the Kobe Bryant sexual assault
case.08.19.2003
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1000 USATODAY.com
- Tabloid runs cover photo of Kobe Bryant's ...
Jul 25,
2003 ... Tabloid runs cover photo of Kobe Bryant's accuser BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP)
? The Globe - supermarket tabloid has published a picture of a woman it claims
is the ... www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/
lakers/2003-07-25-globe-kobe_x.htm
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Today)
1000 Iowa
Man Arrested for Threat in Kobe Bryant Case
Reuters - Aug
21 8:59 PM A 22-year-old Iowa man was arrested for leaving a message that he
would kill the young woman who has accused basketball star Kobe Bryant of rape,
according to an indictment unsealed on Thursday.
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1000 FBI: Iowan
Threatens Witness In Kobe Bryant Case Agents Say Iowa City Man Made Threatening
Phone Call
DENVER -- Federal Bureau of Investigation
officials in Colorado said Thursday that an Iowa man had been arrested for
allegedly making a threatening phone call to the witness in the Kobe... The
Omaha Channel Found 3 days
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News)
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999 Man
arrested over death threats to Kobe Bryant's alleged rape victim
AFP - Aug 22 9:36 AM Authorities investigating rape charges against US
basketball star Kobe Bryant arrested a man on charges of threatening to kill the
athlete's alleged victim, prosecutors said.
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(Yahoo! News)
979 Iowa
man accused of threatening accuser in Kobe Bryant case
IOWA
CITY (AP) --- A 22-year-old University of Iowa student from Davenport has been
arrested and charged with threatening to kill the woman who has accused NBA star
Kobe Bryant of rape. The Waterloo Courier Found 3 days
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975 Kobe
Bryant charged with sexual assault
Professional basketball
star Kobe Bryant was charged Friday afternoon with sexual assault of a
19-year-old woman in a Colorado hotel where she
worked.07.18.2003
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973 Colorado
Judge to Unseal Kobe Bryant Documents
Reuters - Aug 21
6:17 PM A Colorado judge granted a media request on Thursday to open a portion
of sealed documents in the Kobe Bryant rape case, but also said he would keep
the papers under seal for 10 days pending an appeal.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030821/ts_nm/nba_bryant_dc_1 (Yahoo!
News :: Reuters)
972 USATODAY.com
- Italian company won't renew Bryant endorsement ...
Aug
05, 2003 ... McCarthy, USA TODAY NEW YORK ? The first endorsement shoe to drop
from Kobe Bryant's - legal troubles landed Monday as the marketer of Nutella
chocolate spread ... www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/
lakers/2003-08-04-sponsor_x.htm
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Today)
958 Iowa man
charged with threatening to kill Kobe Bryant accuser
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947 Kobe
Bryant's Lawyers Say Media Want to 'Harass'
Reuters - Aug
19 6:31 PM Lawyers for Kobe Bryant, charging that news organizations wanted to
"harass" anyone involved in the rape case against the Los Angeles Lakers star,
have asked a judge to keep tight restrictions on courthouse
coverage.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030819/us_nm/nba_bryant_dc_4 (Yahoo!
News :: Reuters)
944 USATODAY.com
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stake. A legacy. A career. Maybe his freedom. Perhaps his marriage. ...
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Today)
925 The
Kobe Bryant Case: The legal breakdown
Kobe Bryant first
came to Colorado for knee surgery.08.06.2003
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(CNN)
921 Colorado
Judge Agrees to Unseal Bryant Documents
Reuters - Aug 22
6:17 AM A Colorado judge partially granted a media request on Thursday to open
sealed documents in the Kobe Bryant rape case, but also said he would keep the
papers under seal for 10 days pending an appeal.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030822/ts_nm/nba_bryant_dc_6 (Yahoo!
News :: Reuters)
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Today)
900 Timeline:
The Kobe Bryant case
On June 30, Kobe Bryant checks into
the posh Lodge and Spa at Cordillera in Edwards, Colorado. The alleged sexual
assault against a 19-year-old woman occurred in his hotel room shortly
thereafter.08.04.2003
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News)
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LeBron James Signs Deal with Coke Brands
Reuters - Aug 21
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running commercials...
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889 USATODAY.com
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Jul 09,
2003 ... In Bryant case, sportscasters urge no rush to judgment News that Kobe
Bryant was - arrested on suspicions of sexually assaulting a woman at a resort
near Vail ... www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/martz
ke/2003-07-09-martzke_x.htm
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Today)
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