Growing up, Kobe Bryant had always had a chip on his shoulder. As the son of an NBA player, Bryant lived comfortably in the suburbs of Philadelphia and attended Lower Merion High School ...

The sporting world and beyond is mourning the death of Kobe ... the Bryant family moves to Italy where his Dad continues to play basketball until 1991. After being named National High School ...

Bryant's football career began as an eighth-grader playing for Fordyce High School. He had never seen a game when he played in his first, as an offensive end and defensive lineman. Considered a ...