Kobe Bryant (lahir 23 Agustus 1978) adalah seorang pemain NBA dan bermain untuk klub Los Angeles Lakers. Dia memakai kostum bernomor punggung 24(di musim ini) dan bermain dalam posisi shooting guard. Kobe pertama kali bermain di NBA pada kompetisi tahun 1996-1997 dan telah membawa Los Angeles Lakers beberapa kali juara saat bersama dengan pemain berbakat lainnya Shaquille O`Neil yang sekarang bermain untuk tim Miami Heat. Salah satu prestasinya adalah mencetak 81 angka saat melawan Toronto pada tanggal 22 Januari 2006, yang merupakan jumlah angka kedua terbanyak dalam sejarah NBA yang dicetak dalam satu game.Di musim ini dia mencetak 50 poin ke atas dalam 4 pertandingan berturut-turut.Ia memiliki rekor sepanjang karirnya yatu membuat poin di atas 50 sebanyak 21 kali.Tetapi rekor itu belum cukup,karena pemain legenda Wilt Chamberlain,dan Michael Jordan lebih banyak mencetk poin di atas 50.Chamberlain dengan 108 kai,dan jordan 31 kali.Tapi,dalam sejarah NBA ia pernah mencetak 81 poin dalam 1 game di mana itu adalah rekor terbayak kedua setelah Wilt Chamberlain yang bisa mencetak 100 poin dalam 1 game.

carmelo anthony

Carmelo AnthonyBasketball Player
Born: 29 May 1984
Birthplace: New York, New York
Best known as: Forward for the NBA's Denver Nuggets since 2003
Small forward Carmelo Anthony is the leading scorer and star attraction of the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets. Anthony made a name for himself as a college player, leading New York's Syracuse University to their first NCAA championship in 2003. After only one season at Syracuse he jumped to the pros, and in June of 2003 he was drafted third overall by Denver. In his first years as a pro his reputation as a weak defender was overshadowed by his talent as a big-scoring clutch player. Although Anthony lost the Rookie of the Year award to LeBron James and got skipped over for the All-Star team, he went to Athens in 2004 and won a bronze medal as a member of the U.S. Olympic team (a team that included James, Allen Iverson and Dwyane Wade). Off the court he made headlines for a nightclub scuffle, an underground video that linked him to a drug dealer and his own drug bust (a charge of marijuana possession that was later dropped). With such nettlesome episodes behind him, "Melo" entered the 2006 season with a solid reputation as a scoring leader and one of the NBA's star attractions. In December of 2006, however, he found himself in hot water once again for his part in an on-court brawl between the Nuggets and the New York Knicks. One of seven players to be disciplined, Anthony drew the stiffest penalty -- a 15-game suspension -- for punching Knicks player Mardy Collins in the face.
Extra credit: Anthony is 6'8" and plays as number 15... In his NCAA championship game, Anthony scored 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and made seven assists... Anthony is part of an ownership group in Indy Car Racing that includes rock star Gene Simmons.

dwayne wade biography

Dwyane WadeBasketball Player
Born: 17 January 1982
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Best known as: Miami Heat guard called "Flash" and "D-Wade"
Name at birth: Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr.
After only three years in the NBA, guard Dwyane Wade led the Miami Heat to the 2006 championship and was drawing comparisons to basketball legend Michael Jordan. Wade grew up around Chicago, Illinois and was a stand-out player at Richards High School in Oak Lawn. Recruited by Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was a star college player for two seasons before becoming the fifth overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. Wade, considered an undersized guard at 6' 4", averaged 35 minutes and 16.2 points per game in his first season with the Heat. While playing with Miami center Shaquille O'Neal, Wade emerged as one of the league's best players, a fearless competitor whose speed and athleticism offset what critics call an unreliable mid-range shot. He has been an All-Star twice, played for the U.S. team in the 2004 Olympics and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2006 Finals. He had knee and shoulder surgery in 2007, but returned for the new season. Miami had a bad season in 2007-08, O'Neal was traded to the Phoenix suns and Wade's knee was enough of a problem he didn't finish the season after March. Despite the rocky season, Wade averaged almost 25 points per game (51 games).
Extra credit: Wade, called "Flash" or "D-Wade," endorses Converse shoes... He is off-court pals with fellow competitors LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, both of whom joined the NBA the same year Wade did... His first name is pronounced "Dwayne."

LeBron James was born on the 30th of December, 1984 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He was raised in a single parent family by his mother Gloria James, with his father playing no role in LeBron's life. James began playing basketball at an early age and was always passionate about the sport. His mother played a large role in keeping the young LeBron focused on his passions and out of trouble.LeBron James showed his talent for basketball at an early age, being the star performer at his catholic high school, St. Vincent-St. Mary High School's basketball team. The young athlete was dubbed Ohio's "Mr. Basketball", was nicknamed King James, and was on the cover of the popular Sports Illustrated magazine with the headline being "The Chosen One".The Cleveland Cavaliers NBA basketball team were the first to sign the young LeBron up to play with them, while he was also signing the lucrative $90 million dollar, 7 year contract with Nike. He became the NBA's Rookie of the Year and was credited with getting his team to the NBA playoffs, even though the previous year the Cleveland Cavaliers were one of the worst performers without him.LeBron James is still a very young player and still has much of his career ahead of him. Experts are predicting that he will go far in basketball, and he continues to prove them right. He has also signed several very lucrative sponsorship deals with major companies like Nike, Bubble Gum, Sprite, and Powerade.LeBron credits his success to the way his mother Gloria raised him. With his great success and influence, LeBron is working to help the community by giving both time and money to those in need. In an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey talkshow he said "I told myself if I ever made it to the level I want to be at, I'm going to give back".