Kobe Bryant is an American All-Star basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant became famous in 1996 as the first shooting guard in basketball history to be drafted out of high school. He has helped the Lakers win three back-to-back championships and has twice been the NBA’s leading scorer. He was the season's MVP in 2007-08.
科比·布萊恩特是美國全明星球員,目前效力于洛杉磯湖人隊。1996年,科比成為史上第一位直接從高中進入NBA的得分后衛,并從此受到人們矚目。他曾幫助湖人實現三連冠,并兩次當選NBA最佳得分手。2007-2008賽季,他當選賽季最有價值球員。
Bryant was born in 1978 in Philadelphia. He was named after the beef famous in Kobe, Japan. His father was a Philadelphia 76ers player. When Bryant was six, his family moved to Italy. He learned to play soccer and once considered becoming a professional soccer player. Back in the USA, he excelled in high school basketball and joined the NBA, aged 17.
1978年,科比出生在費城。并為他取名日本牛排名字“Kobe”。父親曾是費城76人隊球員。科比六歲那年,父母移居意大利。他曾學習足球,曾希望成為一名職業足球運動員。回到美國后,科比在高中籃球隊表現出色,17歲那年進入NBA。

Bryant joined the Lakers in 1996. His first three seasons were spent coming off the bench but he still managed to become a favourite with fans. From 2000, Bryant was one of the top shooting guards in the league. He helped the Lakers win NBA championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002 and entered basketball’s elite. He has become a cornerstone of the Lakers team.
1996年,科比進入湖人隊。前三賽季一直坐冷板凳,但他一直努力成為球迷心中好球員。從2000起,他一直是聯賽最佳得分后衛之一。2000-2002年,他幫助湖人贏得三連冠,并成為籃球界頂尖球員。他已經成為了湖人隊的基石。
The Lakers did not reach the NBA Finals again until 2008, when they finished runner-up. Bryant continued his high scoring but had trouble on and off the court. His coach called him ‘uncoachable’ and he hit the headlines after being accused of rape. In 2007, Bryant became the youngest player to reach 20,000 points. He remains one of basketball’s true greats.
湖人此后一直沒能再次進入NBA總決賽,直到2008年收獲總決賽亞軍。科比繼續最佳得分手角色,但場上場下麻煩不斷。教練認為他“難以受教”,還因強奸罪指控登上報紙頭條。2007年,科比成為獲得2萬分最年輕運動員。他仍然是籃球場上的王者。