Selling fast ships same day Kobe Bryant special tribute issue.  Sports Illustrated released a 100-page Kobe Bryant special tribute {url removed} honor of his storied life and career, Sports Illustrated is releasing a 100-page Kobe Bryant special tribute issue.  Bryant, 41, spent the entirety of his 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won five championship titles. His accolades include being an 18-time All Star, four-time All Star MVP, two-time Finals MVP, 2007-08 MVP, two-time scoring champion, 15-time all-NBA team member and 12-time all-defensive team member.  Collector's Item for the TRUE KOBE FAN! 100 pages in color! This book covers Kobe's entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers. After 20 unforgettable years in the NBA, Kobe Bryant is calling it a career. All he's done in those two decades is establish himself as one of the best to ever play the game, arguably the greatest Laker ever and the most popular athlete in the history of Los Angeles sports. The Black Mamba's path to iconic status started quietly as the 13th pick of the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets but with a draft day trade to the legendary Lakers, the rest is resounding history. Kobe's credentials are impeccable with five NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVPs, one NBA regular season MVP, 18 All-Star game appearances and countless other accolades to his name. Kobe Bryant: