Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant died on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at just 41 years old. In addition to being one of the NBA’s most famous players of all time, Bryant was a red carpet fixture whose personal style ensured he always stood out, both on and off the court. Here, a look back at some of his most memorable fashion moments from over the years.
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On Kobe Bryant’s draft day in 1996, he wore a simple suit and looked ecstatic in his Lakers hat.
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In 1999, Bryant’s hair was longer, he wore a goatee and his jersey was number 8.
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Bryant dated R&B singer Brandy and even took her to his high school prom. Here, the two attended the 1996 premiere of “Eraser.”
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For the 2003 Teen Choice Awards, Bryant stepped out with his wife Vanessa Bryant and wore a T-shirt with another sports legend on it: Muhammad Ali.
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The star stood by the sidelines in an oversized jacket and sweater layered over a white button-up shirt and oversized jeans at a 2005 game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Clad in a bold turquoise sweater, Bryant joined Vanessa and their daughter Natalia for the “Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End” premiere in 2007.
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For a night out in Los Angeles in 2007, he dressed up in a seafoam green velvet jacket, gold tie and light khaki pants.
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In 2006, a pregnant Vanessa Bryant joined her husband — in a chocolate brown pinstripe suit — at the Lakers Casino Night.
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Will Smith and Bryant suited up for the “Wild Wild West” Los Angeles premiere in 1999.
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Bryant repped his team —Â the Los Angeles Lakers — by wearing a Magic Johnson jersey to the 2002 Teen Choice Awards. It was the same year that Johnson became a two-time inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Pinstripe suits seemed to be a favorite of Bryant’s; he wore another double-breasted look to the 2004 MTV Movie Awards.
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He went with a more simple black suit for the 2004 American Music Awards.
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Bryant bundled up for the launch of the “Miracle on 138th Street” holiday food distribution event at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City with Hillary Clinton in 2006.
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The athlete celebrated the 2009-10 Los Angeles Lakers championship parade by wearing a T-shirt printed with his nickname, Black Mamba.
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The basketball great layered a cozy vest over a hoodie for a restaurant opening in 2009.
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And toughened up in a leather jacket and aviator shades in 2010.
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Bryant’s sharp blue suit and black shirt and tie made for a classic combo on a 2012 red carpet.
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The Bryants went for matching black with statement lapels at the 2013 InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globes afterparty.
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Dressed down in khakis, a pale orange sweater and clean white sneakers in 2014.
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For a day of shopping in Paris in 2015, Bryant went for denim on denim, along with a cozy beanie and classic shades.
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Bryant lightened up in shades of grey for The Players’ Tribune Summer Party in 2016.
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And teamed his suit with a steely tie for the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.
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The athlete was dapper as ever in plum at an Oscars nominee luncheon in 2018.
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The Bryants pulled out their red carpet best for the 2018 Academy Awards.
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For an event promoting his book “Training Camp (The Wizenard Series #1),” Bryant went for an eye-catching plaid suit.
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And he hit the red carpet at the 2019 ESPYs in a monochromatic green look.
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