Bryant started playing basket ball when he was 3 years old. His favorite team growing up was the Laker's. His grandfather would mail him videos of NBA basketballs game he study them also at an early age he learned how to play soccer. Upon Joe Bryant retirement from playing basket ball they move back to the USA. Bryant earned national recognition during a spectacular high school career at Lower Marion high school was located in around . As a freshmen he played varsity. He was the first freshmen to start on varsity at Lower Marion in decades. The following three years the aces complied a 77-13 record with Bryant playing all five position during his junior year he averaged 31.1 points and 10.4 rebounds 5.2 assist he was named player of the year. …show more content…
In 2008 and again in 2016, ESPN ranked him the second greatest shooting guard of all-time after Jordan.Players including Kevin Durant, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, and Derrick Rose have called Bryant their generation's version of Jordan. The Press-Enterprise described Bryant as "maybe the greatest Laker in the organization's history". He is the Lakers' all-time leading scorer, and his five titles are tied for the most in franchise