Kobe Bryant

If you say the name "Kobe Bryant" to Americans, they will think of one thing: basketball. In Los Angeles, everyone knows American star Kobe Bryant. He is rich, talented and one of the best basketball players in the world. Kobe plays in the Nba for the Los Angeles Laders team. He has been with the team for 15 years- that's a long time for an NBA player. And Kobe keeps getting better and better.

Showing his talent
But Kobe! always preferred basketball and wanted to become a great player. His grandfather sent him videos of NBA games, which he studied to improve his skills. At age 14, Kobe went back to the USA. He played for his high school basketball team and soon began to impress people

Rich and famous
Kobe is paid 20 million dollars a year to play for the Lakers! The money has certainly changed his life. But he knows how lucky he is too. When he flies over Los Angeles in his helicopter, he asks himself "How did this happen? this is crazy!"

Michael Jordan fan
Kobe is often compared to Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player in history. Kobe needs to win one more NBA title to equal Jordan's record. Kobe is a fan of Jordan, but he is Happy with who he is: "I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan. I want to be Kobe Bryant"