This is the first Tribute Hoodlum. Please Welcome the Angel Kobe to the Hoodlums. This guy was an amazing man and I felt it necessary to at least write this. Occupation: Basketball Player Born: August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: January 26, 2020 in Calabasas, California Nicknames: Black Mamba, Mr. 81, Kobe Wan Kenobi Best known for: Winning 5 NBA championships with the LA Lakers

Full Name: Kobe Bean Bryant Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Date of Birth: 28th August 1978 Died: Age 41, 26 January 2020 Height: 198cm Nickname: The Black Mamba Parent: Koe Bryant (father) Pamela Cox Bryant (mother) Spouse/Relationship: Vanessa Laine (Ex-Wife) Kids: Natalia, Gianna Maria-Onore, Bianka Bella Bryant, Capri Kobe Bryant (daughters) Sport: Basketball

KOBE BRYANT born on 28th August 1978 is a former American basketball player who died in a helicopter crash along with seven others and his daughter, Gianna on 26th January 2020 while flying over Calabasas, California. He is the most influential and highly recognized basketball player who won five NBA championships in his 20 years of basketball career with the Los Angeles Lakers and two gold medals in the Summer Olympics of 2008 and 2012 representing the national team of the USA. Kobe played for the Lakers as a shooting guard and became the first guard to play 20 seasons. He also holds two MVP in NBA-Finals and was regarded as the 2008 Most Valuable Player of the NBA. Kobe started his NBA career in 1996 with the Lakers and announced his retirement in 2016 after facing several injuries.