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Kobe Bryant FactsFull NameKobe BryantBirthdateAugust 23, 1978Birth PlacePhiladelphia, PAAge (in 2025)47 Years OldZodiacVirgoOccupationBasketball PlayerBorn on August 23Born in 1978Born in Philadelphia, PAFirstname kobeVirgo Named kobe47 Years Old VirgoVirgo Basketball PlayerBasketball Player Named kobeBasketball Player Born in August47 Years Old Basketball PlayerBasketball Player Born in Philadelphia, PAKobe Bryant Age & BirthdayKobe Bryant is best known as Basketball Player who has born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, PA. Currently, Kobe Bryant is 47 years, 4 months and 2 days old. Kobe Bryant will celebrate 48th birthday on Sunday, 23rd of August 2026. Below the countdown to Kobe Bryant upcoming birthday.
馃コ Countdown to Kobe Bryant's birthday 馃巶-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsKobe Bryant BiographyAboutLegendary shooting guard who helped the聽Los Angeles Lakers聽win three straight NBA Championships from 2000 to 2002 and two more in 2009 and 2010. He was named NBA MVP in 2008 and selected to the All-NBA First Team 11 times from 2002 to 2013.聽
Before FameHe spent part of his youth playing both soccer and basketball in Italy, then after his family moved back to the United States, he played high school basketball at Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia before being selected 13th overall by the聽Charlotte Hornets聽in the 1996 NBA Draft.
TriviaHe was named NBA Finals MVP in 2009 and 2010 while leading the Lakers to victories over the聽Orlando Magic聽and聽Boston Celtics. He won an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film at the 2018 Academy Awards.
Family LifeHe married Vanessa Bryant in 2001. He and Vanessa had four daughters named Natalia,聽Gianna,聽Bianka聽and Capri.聽
Associated WithHis career began as Michael Jordan's reign on the court was ending, and his game constantly drew comparisons to Jordan's.聽
Top Asked Questions about Kobe BryantHow old is Kobe Bryant in 2025?Kobe Bryant is 47 years old today.
When was Kobe Bryant born?Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, PA.
What is Kobe Bryant zodiac sign?Kobe Bryant zodiac sign is Virgo.
What was Kobe Bryant best known for?Kobe Bryant was best known as Basketball Player.
Fun Facts about Kobe Bryant's BirthdayHere's quick list of some fun facts about Kobe Bryant's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
Kobe Bryant was born on Wednesday, 235th day / 34th week of 1978Kobe Bryant has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrologyRoman numeral of Kobe Bryant birthday is XXIII.VIII.MCMLXXVIIIKobe Bryant's birthstone is PeridotKobe Bryant's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honorKobe Bryant age in year is 47 years oldKobe Bryant age in month is 568 months oldKobe Bryant age in day is 17291 days oldKobe Bryant age in hour is 414984 hours oldKobe Bryant age in minute is 24899040 minutes oldKobe Bryant age in second is 1493942400 seconds oldNext Kobe Bryant birthday is on Sunday, August 23rd 2026Kobe Bryant age in next birthday (2026) is 48 years oldLearn more interesting facts about August 23, 1978 birthdayHistorical Events on Kobe Bryant Birthday (August 23)Below are historical events that coincided with Kobe Bryant's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
YearEvent1985Hans Tiedge, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany.1989Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the Vilnius-Tallinn road, holding hands.1990Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War.1990Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union.1990West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3.1991The World Wide Web is opened to the public.1994Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.2000Gulf Air Flight 072 crashes into the Persian Gulf near Manama, Bahrain, killing 143.2006Natascha Kampusch, who had been abducted at the age of ten, escapes from her captor Wolfgang P艡iklopil, after eight years of captivity.2007The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, and his sister Grand Duchess Anastasia are discovered near Yekaterinburg, Russia.2010The Manila hostage crisis occurred near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines killing 9 people including the perpetrator while injuring 9 others.2011A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at 200聽million-300聽million USD.2011Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War.2012A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others.2013A riot at the Palmasola prison complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia kills 31 people.1988The birth of Olga Govortsova, Belarusian tennis player1988The birth of Carl Hagelin, Swedish ice hockey player1988The birth of Jeremy Lin, American basketball player1989The birth of Lianne La Has, British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist1989The birth of Trixie Mattel, American drag queen, actor, and country singer1989The birth of Heiko Schwarz, German footballer1989The birth of TeddyLoid, Japanese musician1990The birth of Seth Curry, American basketball player1990The birth of Mike Yastrzemski, American baseball player1992The birth of Nicola Docherty, Scottish footballer1993The birth of Iv谩n L贸pez, Spanish professional footballer1994The birth of August Ames, Canadian pornographic actress (d. 2017)1995The birth of Gabriela Lee, Romanian tennis player1995The birth of Cameron Norrie, British tennis player1997The birth of Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer2013The death of Richard J. Corman, American businessman, founded the R.J. Corman Railroad Group (b. 1955)2013The death of William Glasser, American psychiatrist and author (b. 1925)2013The death of Charles Lisanby, American production designer and set director (b. 1924)2013The death of Konstanty Miodowicz, Polish ethnographer and politician (b. 1951)2013The death of Vesna Ro啪i膷, Slovenian chess player (b. 1987)2013The death of Tatyana Zaslskaya, Russian sociologist and economist (b. 1927)2014The death of Albert Eboss茅 Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer (b. 1989)2014The death of Annefleur Kalvenhaar, Dutch cyclist (b. 1994)2014The death of Birgitta Stenberg, Swedish author and illustrator (b. 1932)2014The death of Jaume Vallcorba Plana, Spanish philologist and publisher (b. 1949)2015The death of Augusta Chiwy, Congolese-Belgian nurse (b. 1921)2015The death of Guy Ligier, French rugby player and race car driver (b. 1930)2015The death of Enrique Reneau, Honduran footballer (b. 1971)2015The death of Paul Royle, Australian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1914)2021The death of Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and printmaker (b. 1931)