Kobe Bryant Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. During the Lakers’ three consecutive championship seasons from 2000 through 2002, which star center was Kobe Bryant’s best-known teammate?
Pau Gasol
Shaquille O’Neal
Dwight Howard
Andrew Bynum
2. Which Pennsylvania high school did Kobe Bryant attend before entering the NBA directly?
Chester High School
Roman Catholic High School
Lower Merion High School
Abington Senior High School
3. A 1996 NBA transaction record shows Kobe Bryant being selected in the draft and then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Which team originally drafted him?
Charlotte Hornets
Philadelphia 76ers
New Jersey Nets
Los Angeles Clippers
4. To identify Kobe Bryant’s first NBA Finals MVP, look at the Lakers’ 2009 championship. Which team did Los Angeles defeat in that Finals series?
Boston Celtics
Detroit Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers
Orlando Magic
5. Which two jersey numbers did Kobe Bryant wear during his Lakers career?
8 and 23
24 and 32
8 and 24
10 and 24
6. Which nickname became most closely associated with Kobe Bryant’s competitive alter ego and mindset?
The Answer
Black Mamba
The Truth
The Glove
7. In Kobe Bryant’s final NBA game, he scored 60 points. Which team did the Lakers face?
Utah Jazz
Sacramento Kings
Golden State Warriors
Portland Trail Blazers
8. Comparing the Lakers’ 2009 and 2010 championship runs, in which of them was Kobe Bryant named NBA Finals MVP?
Both years
Only 2010
Neither year
Only 2009
9. A game recap mentions Kobe Bryant scoring 81 points in January 2006. Which team was the opponent?
New York Knicks
Phoenix Suns
Dallas Mavericks
Toronto Raptors
10. A timeline shows Kobe Bryant playing every NBA season for one franchise. How many seasons did his Lakers career span?
18 seasons
22 seasons
21 seasons
20 seasons
11. A career résumé lists one regular-season NBA Most Valuable Player Award for Kobe Bryant. In which season did he receive it?
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
12. Which pair of Summer Olympics did Kobe Bryant attend as a member of gold-medal-winning United States teams?
2012 London and 2016 Rio de Janeiro
2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens
2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing
2008 Beijing and 2012 London
13. How many NBA championships did Kobe Bryant win with the Los Angeles Lakers?
Three
Four
Five
Six
14. How many times was Kobe Bryant selected as an NBA All-Star?
15
18
16
20
15. Kobe Bryant won an Academy Award for a short film adapted from which work?
The Wizenard Series
Dear Basketball
Legacy and the Queen
Mamba Mentality
16. Kobe Bryant came from a basketball family. Which former NBA player was his father?
Joe “Jellybean” Bryant
Henry Bibby
Mychal Thompson
Rick Barry