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    Kobe Bryant

    KobeBryant

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    • Birthdate
      23/8/1978
    • Draft Info
      1996: Rd 1, Pk 13 (CHA)
    • Birthplace
      Philadelphia, PA

    Stats

    • PTS
      25.0
    • REB
      5.2
    • AST
      4.7
    • FG%
      44.7
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