facts about kobe bryant
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Kobe Bryant was one of the most prolific basketball players in history. Having reached legendary status for many fans, it is normal to presume that we know just about everything about his life. However, there are still a few interesting things that many of his fans might be surprised to learn about.
Below are listed some of the most interesting and obscure facts on the legendary player, Kobe Bryant.
Bryant learnt to speak Italian when he was very young, spending a lot of his childhood in Italy. He was fluent in the language and often used it to communicate with his teammates.
Already with a penchant for the spectacular, Bryant took R&B singer Brandy Norwood to his prom, much to the friendly jealousy of his peers!
In 1999, Kobe met his wife Vanessa at The Eastsidaz, a recording studio that Kobe visited to record his own rap song. The song never took off but at least his music interest introduced him to Vanessa!
Despite wearing 33 for most of his school career, Bryant switched to No.8 when he arrived in the NBA due to his contract with Adidas and their One, Four, Three campaigns.
In 1996, Kobe Bryant was drafted for the L.A Lakers right out of school as their No.13 selection, the first ever person to do so.
Having liked the Kobe beef on a restaurant menu, Bryant’s parents named their son after the steak!
Bryant’s father was nicknamed ‘Jellybean’ during his playing days and so Bryant’s parents chose the middle name ‘Bean’ for their son.
Modern players like Wayne Rooney honed their skills playing street football.