Kobe Bryant height, weight and body measurements

20 years he gave to the NBA and he did everything on one team, the Los Angeles Lakers. As commendable as it is, it makes us even more curious about the man behind the name. Before we delve deeper into Kobe Bryant’s height, weight and body, let’s see some facts about the athlete himself.

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• He was born Kobe Bean Bryant on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Now here’s an interesting tidbit, it was named after a Japanese steak house in Philadelphia. His parents dined there shortly before he was born and the service must have been truly amazing for them to name their child after them.
• His parents must be very liberal when it comes to naming their children, his middle name is different from the one on his birthday certificate. He was named “bean” from his father’s nickname, Jelly Bean, but this was not officially noted on the documents. Bean though?
• Bryant is bilingual; yes, the retired athlete grew up in Italy and first learned the language quickly, mainly because he wanted to fit in with the other kids at his school in Italy. It worked to his advantage though, as he used the language a lot to interact with his teammates in matches.

• Make no mistake, he didn’t trust basketball because he couldn’t handle his schoolwork, he was a bright student; he got good grades in class and high marks in his students.
• Guess who Bryant took to his prom? Her date was none other than Brandy, she was out of school so had never been to prom. So he helped a sister out and landed a famous date.
• He entered the NBA straight out of high school.
• Throughout his career, the athlete has experienced only one scandal: he is and remains known for keeping his private life to himself.
• Kobe Bryant ended his 20-year NBA career on April 13, 2016.

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Height of Kobe Bryant

He is a retired basketball player. Believes he is not lacking in the height department as it is one of the main requirements of the job. The athlete stands tall at 6ft 4in, but at one point (when he was first introduced to the NBA) his listed height was actually 6ft 7in.

Wow! That’s a lot of shaved centimeters. So how did we come up with this brief information about Kobe Bryant’s height? It was provided by the athlete himself. We believe his exact words were, ‘Everyone thinks I’m 6ft 7in tall. But between you and me, I’m really 6-4, I’m probably 6-5 undercover. “

So there you have it, it’s not every day that we have a celeb admitting that their listed height is incorrect, so that’s very commendable. This kind of news must make you wonder what other kinds of hype we are being told about professional athletes.

Either way, it’s time to make a comparison. Here is a list of other celebrities who share the same height as Kobe Bryant. Drake, Stephen King, Liam Neeson and Michael Phelps are all as big as the athlete himself.

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Kobe Bryant

He was tight and toned, you better believe Bryant is a healthy 96kg. He also started a trend in the basketball world and we’re sure he didn’t know that many other players would do the same. In the summer of 2007, he was 29 and entering his 12th season in the NBA. Kobe was also coming off the statistical best two seasons of his life.

Rather than letting time take its toll, he lost 9kg and boy did he get results. Over the next three years, he won two titles, reached the NBA Finals every year, averaged 27 points per game, and missed just 9 of 246 regular season games. It was enough for other players like LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwayne Wade to shed a few pounds.

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Kobe Bryant Body Net Worth

Besides the height and weight of Kobe Bryant, here is a summary of all his measurements.

Height: 6 feet 4 inches

Weight: 96 kg or 212 lbs

Chest size: 43 in or 109 cm

Arm/Bicep Size: 16.5 inches or 42 cm

Waist: 35 inches or 89 cm

Foot/Shoe Size: 14 US, 47 EU, 13.5 UK.