Kobe Bryant Quiz: Are You The Ultimate ‘Black Mamba’ Fan?

Kobe Bryant is considered one of the best players in NBA history. He has accomplished a lot in his career, including multiple Championships and records. When you talk about NBA legends, chances are that Kobe’s name will come up. We have put together a challenging Kobe Bryant quiz for you to test your knowledge of his career. As a result, only Kobe superfans will be able to get a perfect score! We have also included some additional facts about him at the very end.

The Ultimate Kobe Bryant Quiz

Instructions: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below. At the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored. Use the ‘continue’ button to move on to the next question.

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Kobe Bryant Trivia Questions And Answers

Below are some more details on the answers (but only read AFTER you have taken the quiz). This will provide you with some context on the questions that you may have gotten wrong.

1) True Or False: Kobe was drafted in the top 10 of the 1996 NBA draft

This is FALSE as Kobe was selected #13 overall in the first round of the 1996 NBA draft. This draft featured multiple Hall of Famers, including Steve Nash (15th overall), Ray Allen (5th overall), and Allen Iverson (1st overall). Other big names include Ben Wallace (undrafted), Stephon Marbury (4th overall), Peja Stojaković (14th overall), and Jermaine O’Neal (17th overall).

2) Which team did Kobe get drafted to before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers?

Kobe was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the draft but was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Vlade Divac. As a result, that is why you see Kobe wearing the Hornets hat on in his draft day photos. In a Tweet, Kobe said that the Hornets told him after they drafted him that they had no use for him and were going to trade him. It is safe to say that this was a big mistake made by the Hornets and their management team.

3) What year did Kobe win his first NBA Title?

Kobe won his first NBA Championship in 2000 as the Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 2. Shaquille O’Neal won the NBA Finals MVP for the Lakers over Kobe. Kobe finished the series with 15.6 points, 4.2 assists, and 4.6 rebounds per game. Shaq finished the series averaging 38.0 points and 16.7 rebounds per game.

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4) How many Finals MVP Awards did Kobe win?

Kobe was the NBA Finals MVP for 2 of his 5 NBA Championship wins. These came in 2009 and 2010. Shaq won the NBA Finals MVP during the Lakers 3-peat (2000-2002).

5) How many times did Kobe win the NBA MVP Award?

Kobe only won the regular-season MVP award once in his career in 2008. This came after he averaged 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game for the season. Kobe and the Los Angeles Lakers went on to lose in the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics.

6) True Or False: Kobe won the Rookie of the Year Award

This is FALSE as Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers won Rookie of the Year over Kobe. Kobe averaged only 7.6 points per game during that rookie campaign. Iverson, on the other hand, averaged 23.5 as a rookie to win the award.

7) What year did Kobe win the Slam Dunk contest?

Kobe won the Slam Dunk Contest in 1997. He defeated Chris Carr, Michael Finley, Ray Allen, Bob Sura, and Darvin Ham. This was Kobe’s rookie season and he never competed in the event again.

8) Which team did Kobe drop 81 points on?

Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors on January 22nd, 2006. He shot 28/46 and was 18/20 at the free throw line. As a result, this is the most points that Kobe ever scored in a single game.

9) How many Olympic gold medals did Kobe win?

Kobe won two Olympic gold medals with Team U.S.A. This came in 2008 in Beijing and also in 2012 in London. In 2008, Team U.S.A defeated Spain in the Gold medal game. In 2012, Team U.S.A defeated Spain again to win gold. Both of these teams had guys like Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Paul.

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10) Which team did Kobe drop 60 points on in the final game of his NBA career?

Bryant scored an NBA season-high 60 points against the Utah Jazz in his last NBA game. As a result, he might go down as having the greatest final game in NBA history.

Some Additional Kobe Bryant Facts

Here are some extra tidbits about him that we didn’t have room for on our Kobe Bryant quiz.

High School

Here are some additional facts about Kobe when he was still in high school:

In an interview, R&B singer, Brandy, revealed that Kobe took her to his high school prom. She subsequently mentioned in the interview that she and Kobe stayed friends but didn’t speak much.

In high school, Bryant was in a rap group called CHEIZAW. According to Grantland, this stood for ‘Canon Homo sapiens Eclectic Iconic Zaibatsu Abstract Words’. The group was actually signed by Sony Entertainment in 1998 but they were later dropped by 2000.

In 1996, Kobe led Lower Merion High School to the Pennsylvania State Championship. During that season, Kobe averaged 30.8 points, 12 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and also 3.8 blocks per game.

In an interview, Kobe revealed that Coach K (Mike Krzyzewski) recruited him extremely hard coming out of college. As a result, if Kobe didn’t go pro, he said that he would have gone to Duke.

Off The Court

Here are some additional facts about Kobe from off the court:

Bryant won an Academy Award in 2018 for Best Animated Short Film. This was for his film Dear Basketball, which was widely praised by fans and critics. As a result, Kobe became the first and only NBA player to have won an NBA Title and an Oscar.

Bryant is fluent in Italian. This is stemming from when he lived in Italy as a youngster while his Dad played in the Italian Professional Basketball League. As a result, there are multiple interviews online where Kobe answers questions in Italian.

His full name is Kobe Bean Bryant. According to USA Today, the ‘Bean’ comes from his dad’s nickname, ‘Jelly Bean’.

According to NBA.com, Kobe is named after the beef of the same name.

Family Information

Here are some more details about Kobe’s family:

Kobe’s dad, Joe Bryant, played in the NBA for several years. That includes stints with the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, and the Houston Rockets. Joe has also served as the coach of the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.

Kobe’s mother, Pamela, is the sister of former NBA player Chubby Cox. Chubby played one season in the NBA for the Washinton Bullets.

In 2013, Kobe filed a lawsuit against his mother because she was auctioning off memorabilia of his without his permission. This subsequently led to Bryant’s parents apologizing to him.

Kobe married Vanessa Laine on April 18th, 2001. Their wedding was held at the St. Edward Roman Catholic Church in California.

Vanessa filed for divorce in 2011 but they eventually called it off in 2013. The couple has four daughters together.

Conclusion

How did you score on our Kobe Bryant quiz? Let us know in the comment section below or make sure to share with your friends to compare your knowledge of the legend. Kobe is one of the greatest to ever play the game and we wanted to pay tribute to the legend.

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