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It's hard to believe the Lakers are still without a win but even harder to believe this season marks Kobe Bryant's 17th year in the NBA — he has spent almost half of his life in the NBA as one of the top off-guards in the league's history. The fact is the son of former 76er Joe “Jellybean” Bryant has been nationally recognized since his days at Lower Merion High School outside of Philly (and taking Brandy to prom didn’t hurt his rep either). At 17 years old he was drafted 13th overall by the Hornets and traded on Draft Day to the Lakers for flop-king Vlade Divac. You know the rest — an 81-point game, 14 All-Star appearances, five rings, two sneaker deals, and an MVP award later, the Black Mamba has cemented his place as one of the NBA's all-time greats. Click here as we take a look at The 100 Most Iconic On-Court Photos of Kobe Bryant.
1997 - Slam Dunk Contest
adidas EQT Elevation
Year: 1997
2003 - True Blue 3
Air Jordan III "True Blues"
Year: 2003
1989 - Converse Kid
Converse ERX 300
Year: 1989
2003 - Jordan 3 TB
Air Jordan III "True Blues"
Year: 2003
1998 - Overshot
adidas KB8
Year: 1998
1998 - KB8 Revsere
adidas KB8
Year: 1998
2011 - ASG
Nike Zoom Kobe VI "All-Star"
Year: 2011
Snake Pool
Nike Zoom Kobe VII "Snake Pool"
Year: 2012
2003 - TB 3 With Mike
Air Jordan III "True Blues"
Year: 2003
2002 - AF1
Nike Air Force 1 Mid
Year: 2002
HS All American
Champion Basketball Shoe
Year: 1996
2005 - Huarache With Lamar
Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2K5 "Kobe"
Year: 2005
2008 - Kobe 3 MVP
Nike Zoom Kobe III "MVP"
Year: 2008
Kobe V Jumper
Nike Air Zoom Kobe V
Year: 2009
Short shorts
Nike Zoom Kobe III
Year: 2008
2010 - Grinch Wade
Nike Zoom Kobe VI "Grinch"
Year: 2010
2012 - USA Run Out
Nike Zoom Kobe VII "USA"
Year: 2012
2011 - Kobe BHM
Nike Zoom Kobe VI "BHM"
Year: 2011
1998 - MikeKB8
adidas KB8
Year: 1998
06 - Kobe I
Nike Zoom Kobe I
Year: 2006
Snakes
Nike Zoom Kobe VII "Snake Pool"
Year: 2012
2003 - Huarache Scorer Table
Nike Air Flight Huarache PE
Year: 2003
1997 - Dunk Part 2
adidas EQT Elevation
Year: 1997
2003 - ASG Mike
Air Jordan III "True Blues"
Year: 2003
New - Snake Pool VIIs
Nike Zoom Kobe VII "Snake Pool"
Year: 2012
2008 - Carpe Diem 4
Nike Zoom Kobe IV "Carpe Diem"
Year: 2008
2008 - Hyperdunk Pass
Nike Hyperdunk
Year: 2008
2011 - Kobe 6 Chaos
Nike Zoom Kobe VI "Chaos"
Year: 2011
2003 - Jordan 8 With Mike
Air Jordan VIII "PE"
Year: 2003
2003 - KB Jordan 3 PE Over Yao
Air Jordan III PE
Year: 2003
1999 - KB2 Reverse
adidas KB8 II
Year: 1999
Cheetah - 2011
Nike Zoom Kobe VII "Cheetah"
Year: 2011
Kobe 1 ASG
Nike Zoom Kobe I "All-Star"
Year: 2006
2005 - Huarache Dunk on Dwight
Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2K4
Year: 2005
2009- Finals IV Home
Nike Zoom Kobe IV "Finals - Home
Year: 2009
2008 - AI Slide
Nike Hyperdunk
Year: 2008
Concord - High Five
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 2002
Cheetah - Dunk
Nike Zoom Kobe VII "Cheetah"
Year: 2011
Kobe 2 Drive
adidas Kobe II
Year: 2002
2006 - Kobe 81 Pts
Nike Zoom Kobe I
Year: 2006
2001- Kobe I Dunk
adidas Kobe I
Year: 2001
2008 - Hyper Opp
Nike Hyperdunk
Year: 2008
2004 - Cord XI
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 2002
2010 NBA Finals
Nike Zoom Kobe V
Year: 2010
Duncan Block
Nike Zoom Kobe III
Year: 2006
2007 - Kobe 2
Nike Zoom Kobe II
Year: 2007
2003- Huarache Soar
Nike Air Flight Huarache PE
Year: 2003
2012 - Kobe USA
Nike Zoom Kobe VII "USA"
Year: 2012
Jordan XI Cord
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 2002
Kobe III - 2008
Nike Zoom Kobe III "All-Star"
Year: 2008
Free Throw
adidas KB8
Year: 1998
2007 - Kobe 2 ASG
Nike Zoom Kobe II
Year: 2007
2003 - Shaq Hug
Nike Air Flight Huarache PE
Year: 2003
2012 - USA VIIs
Nike Zoom Kobe VII "USA"
Year: 2012
02 - Kobe Cords
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 2002
Kobe III Lakers
Nike Zoom Kobe III
Year: 2008
1996 - adidas Triple HS
adidas Triple Threat Mid
Year: 1996
TB3 Dunk
Air Jordan III "True Blue"
Year: 2003
Kobe Gunmetal
adidas Kobe I
Year: 2001
1996 - adidas The Four HS
adidas The Four
Year: 1996
2002 ASG
adidas Kobe II
Year: 2002
2009 - ASG
Nike Zoom Kobe IV "All-Star"
Year: 2009
2003 - Jordan 8 Duncan
Air Jordan VIII PE
Year: 2003
2012 - USA Dunk
Nike Zoom Kobe VII "USA"
Year: 2012
Kobe Mad
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 2002
NBA Finals 2001
adidas Kobe I
Year: 2001
1996 - Champion McD HS
Champion Basketball Shoe
Year: 1996
Questions
Reebok Questions
Year: 2003
2009 - Kobe 5 Fist Pump
Nike Zoom Kobe V "White/Black-Purple"
Year: 2009
2003 - KG Jordan 8
Air Jordan VIII PE
Year: 2003
Kobe Slam Cords
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 2002
1997 - EQT adidas Floater
adidas EQT Elevation
Year: 1997
Scottie - KB8
adidas KB8
Year: 1998
2010 - Kobe V Bruce Lee
Nike Zoom Kobe V "Bruce Lee"
Year: 2010
2005 - Soaring in Huarache
Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2K4
Year: 2004
2011 - Kobe VI Shaq
Nike Zoom Kobe VI "Concord"
Year: 2011
Kobe Pounds Cords
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 2002
Nash Foul Line
Nike Air Flight Huarache PE
Year: 2003
2008 - Olympics
Nike Zoom Hyperdunk Olympic PE
Year: 2008
2010 - XMas
Nike Zoom Kobe VI "Grinch"
Year: 2010
2002 - Kobe II
adidas Kobe II
Year: 2002
2003 - Shaq Jordan 8
Air Jordan VIII PE
Year: 2003
2003 - Reverse Huarache
Nike Air Flight Huarache PE
Year: 2003
Ray Allen XII
Air Jordan XII "Flint Grey"
Year: 2003
98 - KB8
adidas KB8
Year: 1998
Bruce Lee Game Winner
Nike Zoom Kobe V "Bruce Lee"
Year: 2010
2012 - USA Scoreboard
Nike Zoom Kobe VII "USA"
Year: 2012
2011 - All Star
Nike Zoom Kobe VI "All-Star"
Year: 2011
2008 - Bron Carpe IV
Nike Zoom Kobe IV "Carpe Diem"
Year: 2008
Pump Fake Mike
adidas KB8
Year: 1998
1999 - adidas KB II
adidas KB8 II
Year: 1999
2012 - Lakers Home
Nike Zoom Kobe VII "Lakers Home"
Year: 2012
2002 - Kobe II With Jordan
adidas The KOBE TWO "Flag"
Year: 2002
2011 - Blue Camo
Nike Zoom Kobe "Blue Camo"
Year: 2011
1998 - KB8 Dunk
adidas KB8
Year: 1998
2008 - Bron Carpe IV Part 2
Nike Zoom Kobe IV "Carpe Diem"
Year: 2008
2004 - Huarache Dunk
Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2K4
Year: 2004
2012 - ASG
Nike Zoom Kobe VII "Galaxy"
Year: 2012
1998 - KB8 with Jordan
adidas KB8
Year: 1998
Kobe - Cords
Air Jordan XI "Concord"
Year: 2002
