Kobe Bryant's Net Worth 

Kobe Bean Bryant was a professional basketball player in America. Besides this, he was also an entrepreneur, philanthropist and producer. By the time of his death, he earned a net worth of around $600 million. Due to a helicopter crash, he passed away on 26th January 2020. He was a 5X NBA champion, 2X NBA Finals MVP and an 18X NBA All-star.

Early Life

On 23rd August 1978, Kobe Bryant was born in Pennsylvania of Philadelphia. His father, Joe Bryant, used to be a former player of the Philadelphia 76ers. Kobe was called so as he was given this name after seeing the popular beef Kobe his parents had on the menu card of a restaurant. At 6, Joe retired from the NBA and shifted to Italy with his family to continue performing in the European league.

Kobe learnt Italian fluently. As a pre-teen, during summers, he returned to the US to participate in summer league basketball. When his father retired, the family shifted back to Philadelphia, where he joined 'Lower Merion High School.

Being excelled in Basketball during high school, he led the team to the state tournament in 53 years. He was gradually named as "Gatorade's Men's National Basketball player of the year" and regarded as "the USA Today's All USA first team player". Kobe's SAT score was high, and he is the youngest player in history to enter the NBA.

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Professional Career

Kobe received above $328 million in income throughout their NBA career. Aside from this, other prominent NBA agreements include a 3-year of $90 million signed in 2010 and a 2-year of $48.5 million extension signed in 2013. In his final year during the NBA, he gained $25 million. From endorsements, he earned approx. $350 million for his lifetime. So, his net career earnings reach $680 million. 
Nike, Turkish Airlines, Panini, Hublot, Lenovo, McDonald's and Sprite are among the most prominent endorsement deals with Sina.com, Mercedes Benz and Alibaba. Kobe signed with Adidas in starting

years of his career. Before the 1996 season, his Adidas agreement was $48 million for up to six years. Most of the endorsements for Kobe were withdrawn due to his sexual assault accusations in 2003. Nike, which was a notable exception, signed him for four years with a condition paying $10 million each year. Nike didn't use Kobe in any sponsorship areas for two years. After a while, endorsement deals returned to him in great amounts.

Personal Life

Kobe got married in November 1999 to a 17-year-old “Vanessa Laine”. They met together when Vanessa was working in a music video as a background dancer. At the same time, Kobe was in the studio to make his debut musical series. Within six months, they were engaged. Still, the girl was in a senior high school.

Kobe Bryant and Vanessa tied the knot on 18th April 2001 in the Dana Point, California district. His parents refused to attend the marriage as they were against this relationship. On 19th January 2003, they welcomed their first child, named "Natalia Diamante Bryant" and their second child "Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant” on 1st May 2006. They had a total of 4 daughters. The other two are "Bianka” and “Capri”.  

After ten and half years of marriage, Vanessa filed for divorce on 16th December 2011. The duo had no prenup & the settlement for the lady's divorce cost him around $100 to 150 million. In the end, both of them reunited.

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Death

In the turn of shocking happenings, Kobe passed away on January 26, 2020, due to a helicopter crash when he was just 41 years old. Other than him, eight people died in the same crash. Gianna, a 13-year-old daughter, was one of them.

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Net Worth

Basketball player Kobe Bryant had a concise and rich career. As a professional player, he played continuously for 20 years in the career of the NBA linked with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won multiple trophies and awards all throughout his career, and hence, he is considered one of "the best NBA players'' of all time.    

His income comes from Playing basketball in the past.

Reality TV shows.

Achievements

In 1997, he earned a spot on the NBA All-Rookie team.

In the years 2002, 2003 and 2008, he achieved BET Awards as the "Sportsman of the year" and "NBA most valuable player" of the year.

By winning for the 18th time, he was known as an NBA All-Star.

In 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2010, he earned a 5-time NBA Champion.

In 2016, he was honoured with the ESPY Icon Award.

FAQ's

Q: Which Team Did Kobe Bryant Play For?

A: Kobe Bryant played for the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Q: Was Kobe Bryant Married?

A: He was married to Vanessa Laine, and they'd have four daughters; one died. 

Q: Why did Kobe Bryant stop playing Basketball?

A: In his subsequent seasons, he suffered from his shoulders and knee injuries. Citing physical failure, he retired after the 2015 to 2016 season. He was 37 years old when he stopped working in the NBA. 

Q: How long did Kobe Bryant play Basketball? 

A: Kobe played for 20 years of his career, starting from 1978 to 2020.