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NBA's Rookie of the Year for 1992-93... Led the Magic to a franchise-best 41 wins... Averaged 23.4 ppg, 13.9 rpg and 3.5 bpg... Started in the 1993 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City... Became first rookie in NBA history to be named NBA Player of the Week in first week of professional career... Named National Player of the Year by AP, UPI and Sports Illustrated after sophomore season at LSU.
In his first NBA season since turning the age of 21. Kobe's game matured in proportion. An NBA All-Star Game starter and an All-NBA Second Team choice, he was the league's 12th-leading scorer. But it was on defense (once considered the softest part of his skills set) where Bryant grew up the most - a function of his devotion to improvement. "His total thing is basketball," says Orlando Magic coach Doc Rivers. "He has no other life, almost to a scary proportion."
Changed spelling of his first name from "Akeem" in March to reflect the original Arabic spelling...Led NBA in rebounding and blocked shots in 1990, the second player ever to do so...Named to All-NBA First Team three straight years (1987-89).
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