KXLY January 26, 2021 5:30 AM Associated Press Posted: Updated: AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File In this Jan. 30, 2020, file photo, a video is played in remembrance of late Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant while his retired jerseys hang in the rafters prior an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Sacramento Kings in Los Angeles. AP FILE 1996: Bryant was a 17-year-old kid when he entered the NBA and had a childlike grin when the Lakers introduced him as the newest member of their franchise. He never played for another. AP FILE 1997: Bryant faced a steep learning curve as a rookie, averaging 7.6 points per game. A year later, he was an All-Star and on his meteoric rise to stardom.