Kobe Bryant Timeline

— -- Longtime observers of NBA All-Star Lakers guard Kobe Bryant say he always dreamed of fame and of being the best ballplayer in the world. Today, he is more famous than he has ever been, but for reasons he could have never imagined, as he is accused of sexually assaulting a Colorado woman employed at a hotel resort where he stayed in late June 2003. Here is a look at the life and career of Kobe Bryant.