Bryant, the Philly-born, time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the most iconic basketball players of his generation over a year career with the L. Lakers, died on Jan. He was Columnist ArashMarkazi : Kobe Bryant enjoyed spending time with all his children, and he wanted to do everything he could to help his daughter play the game they both loved.
Bryant, who retired in , would make it a point to help Italian players acclimate to the NBA, as he always held a strong connection to the Old Country. Fluent in Italian Bryant spent some of his childhood in Italy, and he began learning Italian at age six in grade school. To this day, the shooting guard still speaks the language fluently , and he has used it to communicate with some of his teammates on the court. His accomplishments on the basketball court during an illustrious year career with the Lakers are the stuff of legend.
Bryant spent seven years in Italy—from the ages of 6 to 13—following his father Joe, who after retiring from the National Basketball Association played in the Italian basketball league with teams across the country, from Reggio Calabria in the country's deep south to Reggio Emilia in the north.
When Bryant was six, his father retired from the NBA and moved his family to Rieti in Italy to continue playing professional basketball.
Kobe became accustomed to his new lifestyle and learned to speak fluent Italian. Kobe left Italy in at 13 and moved on to become one of the most successful and celebrated NBA players in history, but he did appear to remember his Italian roots. Let's have a closer look at Kobe Bryant's four kids. Natalia is Kobe and Vanessa's firstborn. She came to this world as the ultimate blessing for the Bryant family, having been born on January 19, Kobe Bryant was born on Aug. He was the youngest of three siblings and the only son born to his parents.
Though that never stopped him singing; Bryant lent his voice to The Heaven and Earth Challenge by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou, the proceeds of which went to impoverished schools to spend on basketball facilities and equipment. This charity raised money for education and health programs in China.
In short, Kobe Bryant had a lot to contribute to this world besides a successful basketball career. Bryant was fluent in English, Italian, and Spanish. He learned Italian when his family moved to Italy when his six so his father could play professional basketball. Over the eight years he lived in Italy Bryant became fluent in Italian and also picked up a little Spanish.
Bryant cited wanting to connect with his Latino fans as a further reason to become fluent in the language, claiming that watching a lot of Spanish telenovelas helped. The perfect excuse to pick up your language skills by watching TV! Bryant also picked up some French and Serbian along the way from his teammates, meaning he could cuss pretty well in both languages!
Bryant said he learned these languages to let out his frustration at officials by cursing in another tongue than English. In fact, many opponents over the years said Bryant managed to throw them off their game by cursing at them in their native tongue!
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