Kobe Bryant

Much of his marketability was lost, however, as the result of rape allegations stemming from his encounter with Katelyn Faber in a Colorado hotel room in June 2003. She is voicing Rachel in Electronic Arts' video game Need for Speed Underground 2, and asks the "People and Places" questions in the new video game, Trivial Pursuit Unhinged. Bryant's youth, style, good looks and accomplishments on the basketball court had made him one of the most popular and marketable players in the NBA. Burke was replaced as host in 2002 by model Cindy Taylor. After flirting with the idea of joining several teams, he signed a new seven-year deal with the Lakers worth over $136 million on July 15, 2004. She travelled the world extensively, profiling many popular travel destinations across the globe. The Lakers also ventured to the 2004 Finals against the Detroit Pistons, but lost four games to one. Following the loss to the Pistons, Bryant opted out of his contract to tested the free agent market. E! network was looking for a replacement for popular host Jules Asner and found Brooke to be perfect for the role.

He is regarded as one of the best players in the NBA. Bryant helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. She did prominent television commercials for Bally Fitness clubs, Coca-Cola, and Discover Card. By the age of 24, Bryant had won many individual awards, and had been named to the All-NBA team multiple times. She studied broadcast journalism at UCLA, but was quickly signed to top agencies, including the renowned Ford. Bryant's career trajectory as an NBA player out of high school has been exceptional. She is the 4th of 7 children. His parents initially disapproved of the marriage, but have since reconciled with Bryant. Burke was born in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Tucson, Arizona, with French, Chinese, Irish, and Portuguese heritage; and the Jewish religion.

He married Vanessa Laine on April 18, 2001 in Dana Point, California and their daughter Natalia was born on January 19, 2003. From 1999-2002, she was the host of Wild On!, a popular travel series on the E! Entertainment Television channel. Though young and somewhat introverted, Bryant's immense talent made an immediate impression with his teammates on the practice court. Brooke Burke (born September 8, 1971) is an American television personality and model. Within weeks of being drafted, the Hornets traded him on July 11, 1996 to the Los Angeles Lakers for center Vlade Divac. Bryant entered the NBA at the age of eighteen after a spectacular high school career in the Philadelphia suburb of Lower Merion, and was originally selected by the Charlotte Hornets but never played for the team.

Bryant spent much of his childhood in Italy, where his father played professional basketball, and speaks fluent Italian. Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a National Basketball Association player for the Los Angeles Lakers; he is also the son of NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant. USA Today and Parade Magazine's 1996 National High School Player of the Year with a seasonal average of 30.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4.0 steals and 3.8 blocks per game. to a 31-3 record and Class AAAA state title as a senior.

Led Lower Merion H.S. Named the 1996 Naismith High School Player of the Year. Holds the Lakers team record for most consecutive free throws made at 43. One of only two players to ever score at least 35 points in 13 straight games.

One of only three players in NBA history to score 40-plus points in 9 consecutive games. Ties NBA record for most made 3-point field goals in one game with 12 versus the Seattle SuperSonics on January 7, 2003. Slam Dunk Champion: 1997. All-NBA Defensive Second Team: 2001, 2002.

All-NBA Defensive First Team: 2000, 2003, 2004. All-NBA Second Team: 2000, 2001. All-NBA First Team: 2002, 2003, 2004. NBA All-Star: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.

NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2002. Three time NBA champion: 2000, 2001, 2002.