By the age of 41, Kobe Bryant was a sports legend, NBA champion, Olympic Gold winner, Academy Award winner, coach, and philanthropist.
After entering the league at the age of 17 Bryant quickly grew to become a dominant player, the youngest player voted to the All-Star team at 19; winning the NBA championships five times; pushing past Michael Jordan for third place on the NBA all-time scoring list. The Small forward/Shooting guard spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring 60 points in his final game.