Kobe Bryant

 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
n't supposed to succeed out of high school, born on August 23rd, 1978, hyper-competitive person, Mississippi River of the NBA, notafraidtoalienate, incredibly efficient, playing just 37 minutes…n't supposed to succeed without Shaq, n't supposed to become a team leader
Kobe Bryant bounced back quickly from the flu and became the youngest player in NBA history to reach the 23,000-point plateau. Bryant showed no...