|aWho was Kobe Bryant? /|cby Ellen Labrecque ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland.
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|aNew York :|bPenguin Workshop,|cc2020.
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|a49 p. :|bill. ;|c20 cm.
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|aWho was?
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|aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 48-49)
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|aKobe Bryant was just an eighteen-year-old high-school basketball player when he decided to enter the National Basketball Association's draft. Though he was the thirteenth overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets, he would never play a single game for them. Instead, Kobe was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he would spend his entire twenty-season career, winning five championships and numerous awards. Author Ellen Labreque takes readers through each exciting moment, from his iconic dunks to his 81-point game--all the milestones that span Kobe Bryant's legendary career and legacy.
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|aBryant, Kobe,|d1978-2020|vJuvenile literature.
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|aLos Angeles Lakers (Basketball team)|vJuvenile literature.
Ellen Labrecque is a former Senior Editor for Sports Illustrated for Kids and the author of over twenty nonfiction books for young readers, including biographies of Jim Thorpe and Magic Johnson.