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Kobe Bryant photos: Looking back at an NBA legend

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1 Min Read • Jan. 26, 2020 | 6 years Ago
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In this June 21, 2000, photo Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Kobe Bryant gestures to the crowd from atop a doubledecker bus as the Lakers victory parade arrives at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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In this Jan. 4, 2015, photo Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Los Angeles.
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In this Dec. 20, 2001, file photo Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant jumps over a row of fans after saving the ball from going out of bounds in the second half of the Lakers 107-101 win over the Houston Rockets in Houston.
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In this Jan. 19, 1996, photo Kobe Bryant dunks the ball at his Lower Merion, Pa. high school gym during a practice.
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Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant salutes as he acknowledges fans after the last NBA basketball game of his career, against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in Los Angeles. Bryant scored 60 points as the Lakers won 101-96.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant tosses the ball to the other end of the court in the closing seconds of the second half of an NBA game against the Utah Jazz, Wednesday, April 13, 2016, in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant goes up for a dunk during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Los Angeles. In this July 12, 1996, photo, Kobe Bryant, 17, jokes with the media as he holds his Los Angeles Lakers jersey during a news conference in Inglewood, Calif. Bryant was acquired from the Charlotte Hornets by the Lakers in exchange for veteran center Vlade Divac.
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In this Jan. 15, 2015, photo, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (right) and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James hug before the start of a game in Los Angeles. LeBron James says Kobe Bryant inspired him to greatness (Paul Rodriguez/The Orange County Register via AP)
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In this May 4, 2002, photo, Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant (left) and Shaquille O’Neal celebrate after winning Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the San Antonio Spurs, in Los Angeles.
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In this March 28, 2016, photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant waves as he walks off the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, in Salt Lake City. The retired NBA superstar has died in helicopter crash in Southern California, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.
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In this Dec. 1, 2015 file photo Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant smiles as he jogs to the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. The Retired NBA superstar has died in helicopter crash in Southern California, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Kobe Bryant, the former Pennsylvania high school phenom who became a five-time NBA champion, died Sunday in a helicopter crash in Southern California. He was 41.

Bryant won five titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, who acquired him in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets after he was selected 13th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft.

Bryant played at Lower Merion High School and in the 1996 McDonald’s All-American game at the Civic Arena in Pittsbugh. He then spent his entire 20-year career with the Lakers. He was an 18-time NBA All-Star and an 11-time first-team selection.

His 33,643 points rank fourth in NBA history. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James passed Bryant for third on the list Saturday night.

This photo gallery looks back at moments in Bryant’s storied career.

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