Download or read book Kobe Bryant, 2nd Edition written by Jeff Savage and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Kobe Bryant went straight from high school to join the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1996, he was the youngest player in the league. That same year, Kobe became the youngest player to ever start in an All-Star Game, and he was just getting started. With five NBA championships and the league Most Valuable Player award for the 2007–2008 season, Kobe dominated the competition. Learn more about one of the NBA’s all-time greats.