Kobe Bryant entered the NBA directly from high school, and he has played for the Lakers his entire career, winning five NBA Championships. Bryant is an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, and 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team. He has led the league in scoring twice, and he ranks third on both the league's all-time regular season scoring and all-time postseason scoring lists. After beginning his 20th season with the Lakers in 2015-16, Bryant set an NBA record for the most seasons with the same team.
