“In addition to his multimillion- dollar contract, Bryant had product endorsement deals for such companies as Adidas, Nintendo, Spalding, and Sprite’’ (Bryant). His second year in the league, he earned a spot on the All Star team. The record still stands as Kobe Bryant being the youngest player to receive this honor. By the age of twenty- one, Bryant was evolving into a top notch NBA player and an excellent role model. Bryant took his money and became co-owner of Olimpia Milano. In 2000, Bryant helped lead the Lakers to a championship (Bryant). For the next two years the Lakers won back to back to back championships. Kobe was averaging twenty points a game. In 2001, Kobe married Vanessa Laine. They now have two kids. Between the years 2003-
