Informative Essay: Is Kobe Bryant A Hero

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Kobe Bryant is a hero to the city Las Angeles. He describes himself by saying, "I am what I am when I step on the court and I become that stone cold killer snake." He grew with his dad playing for the Philadelphia 76ers but his favorite team was the Lakers and favorite player was Magic Johnson. Kobe Bryant is a hero because of his clutch performance, determination, and drive.
Kobe is a hero of the city of LA because he is a clutch performer. Kobe has made 36 game winners his whole career. Michael Jordan the greatest player to ever play on have 25 game winners his whole career. A game against Portland he made two unbelievable last second shots first to put the game into overtime second one to win the game and both were contested threes. They

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