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Kobe Bryant's unforgettable career, in 10 photos

Bryant's rise from rookie to future Hall-of-Famer

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by Jacob Lambert
January 27, 2020

Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan talk during a game in Chicago in 1997, Bryant's rookie season.

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Bryant dunks against the Boston Celtics in his first NBA Finals appearance in Los Angeles in 2008.

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Bryant during a 2010 parade in Los Angeles following his second consecutive NBA championship.

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Bryant shooting during a game against the Chicago Bulls in Los Angeles in 2011.

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Bryant during the Western Conference quarterfinals in Los Angeles against the Denver Nuggets.

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Bryant dunks during the 2012 Western Conference semifinals in Oklahoma City.

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Bryant dunks against Nigeria during the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

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Bryant looks at the scoreboard during a 2013 game in Houston.

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Bryant shoots between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder during a 2015 game in Los Angeles.

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Bryant addresses the crowd after scoring 60 points in his final NBA game in Los Angeles.

(Harry How/Getty Images)**See last week's best photojournalism**

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