2003–04 NBA season

Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, into an atmosphere of basketball. His father, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, spent eight seasons in the NBA, mostly with the Philadelphia 76ers. Bryant's parents set up a pint-size court behind their home when Kobe was just three so that the boy could mimic his dad. His mother, Pam, was a homemaker, and the family also included Bryant's two sisters, Shaya and Sharia. Bryant's father told the Sporting News that the experience…