Kobe Bryant is retiring from the NBA after tonight's game against the Utah Jazz. The longtime Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard has millions of fans across the world--perhaps none more passionate than the parents of the eight Kobe Bryants we found in the MileSplit database. All eight were born during Bryant's legendary twenty-year playing career. How good are they at track?
Kobe Bryant (SR/Marcus Flower Mound, Texas) - 12.03 100m/24.54 100m
Kobe Bryant (8th grader/Bumpus Middle School, Alabama) - 14-2 long jump/8.76 60m
Kobe Bryant (FR/Southwest Junior High, Arkansas) - no stats
Kobe Bryant (JR/Southwest Dekalb, Georgia) - no stats
Kobe Bryant (SO/Northview, Alabama) - 22.56 100mH
Kobe Bryant (SR/Groveland, Florida) - 17-05. long jump/38-11 triple jump
Kobe Bryant (SO/Chesapeake, Virginia) - 7.99 55m
And the best name of them all...
Kobe-bryant Lawrence (St. Catherine HS, Jamaica) 55.20 400m/2:09.21 800m