LOS ANGELES, Jan 27 — Kobe Bryant, who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, died at age 41 yesterday in a helicopter crash in California. Here is biographical information on him and highlights from his career. — Born in Philadelphia in 1978, son of former NBA player Joe...
Kobe Bryant made his NBA debut in November 1996 at the age of 18 and played 20 consecutive seasons in the league. — AFP pic
— On returning to the United States, Kobe Bryant attended Lower Merion High School outside Philadelphia and gained a reputation as one of the best high school players in the country
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