1) Kobe Bryant is a basketball player who was born in 1978 in Philadelphia. He played guard for the Los Angeles Lakers his entire career. 2) He attended Lower Merion High School and was drafted 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996, though was immediately traded to the Lakers. 3) Kobe is fluent in Italian and won three NBA championships with the Lakers, establishing himself as one of the best players in the league throughout his career.