Kobe Bryant, Los Angles Lakers, #8. Need I say more? Similar to T-mac, Kobe also came straight out of high school and struggled his first two years. Now, he dazzles the fans With his amazing speed, handles, shooting, passing and athletisium, he has lead the Lakers to three straight championships.

Name: Kobe Bryant
Born: 08/23/1978
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 220 lbs
High School: Lower Merion (PA)
Points per game(03): 30.0 ppg
Rebounds per game(03): 6.9 TOT
Assists per game(03): 5.9 apg

-Selected to the 2001-2002 All-NBA First Team after averaging 25.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 5.5 apg
-Selected to the 2001-2002 All-Defensive Second Team
-Was named MVP of the 2002 All-Star Game after tallying 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists(and got booed by the crowd from his home town)
-Became the youngest All-Star in NBA history, posting a team-high 18 points and 6 rebounds, in the 1998 NBA All-Star Game in New York
-Selected by USA Today and Parade Magazine as the National High School Player of the Year as a senior at Lower Merion H.S.
-Had a 9 game streak of scoring over 40 points each games in 2003
-Accused of "rape" after being eliminated in the Western Conference Finals by the San Antonio Spurs