Kobe Bryant, also known as "The Black Mamba" was one of the greatest basketball players in the world!

In this video he talks about his work ethic - the price that Kobe paid to be one of the best players of all time!

Kobe was one of the few athletes to be chosen in the direct draft of high school for the North American league, the NBA.

Kobe, along with pivot Shaquille O'Neal and victorious coach Phil Jackson, led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships, the so-called dynasty in the United States - 2000, 2001, 2002. Following the 2003-04 season, Shaquille O'Neal left the team and Kobe became the main star of the Lakers, being the basket of the league for two consecutive seasons: 2005-06 and 2006-07. In those seasons Kobe broke several personal records and also of the league. In 2006, he scored 81 points in a game against the Toronto Raptors, the second-highest score ever, behind only 100 Wilt Chamberlain points scored in a game in 1962. However, there are NBA analysts who claim that Kobe's performance was best.