KOBE BRYANT!!

One of the greatest players in NBA history (wiki) is also an athlete who the public doesn’t know much about.

Who are we talking about?

Quite possibly the second best shooting-guard of all-time after Michael Jordan, the Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.

Bryant, who is on a quest to win his sixth championship ring and tie his idol Michael Jordan, is currently being pursued by an Italian basketball team to play for them if the NBA season is locked out.

But Bryant’s focus remains on making sure that those who say he’s lost a step, regret it.

Below is a list of the top 10 facts from Kobe Bryant’s wiki that we never knew:

1. Kobe “Beef”

Right before his birth, Kobe Bryant’s parents were at a Philadelphia restaurant named after the high quality beef steak, Kobe, and they decided that would be the name of their son.

2. Only Child?

Some sportswriters and fans thought and still believe that Kobe is a selfish, spoiled brat. It would make you believe that Kobe was showered with affection and was an only child. Wrong? Kobe actually has two sisters — Sharia and Shaya, who are both older than him.

3. 1-on-1 Against His Shadow?

Kobe develops new moves in the off-season by playing against his shadow.

4. Pele, Messi, Ronaldo, Maradona, Kobe???

Had the Bryants remained in Europe, Kobe says he would have gone into pro soccer. He rooted for AC Milan while licing in Italy.

5. Just Like Any Kid

Kobe’s favorite video as a kid was “NBA Showmen,” which highlighted some of basketball’s all-time greats.

6.  Celebrity Prom Date

Kobe took R&B star Brandy to his senior prom. He later played the role of a basketball star on her show, “Moesha.”

7. The Godfather!

Speaks fluent Italian, having spent eight childhood years in Italy.

8. Take That Shaq!

In 2006, his daughter Gianna Maria-Onoro was born six minutes before the daughter of Bryant’s former teammate, Shaquille O’Neal.

9. History

At the age of 17, he was the first guard to be drafted directly out of high school.

10. There Must Have Been A Better Name Choice

Surprisingly, Kobe Bryant’s middle name is Bean. More than likely, Bean has to do with his basketball-playing father’s nickname, which was Jellybean.

If i was a rugby player

If i was a rugby player i would be Conrad Smith.
He is the All Blacks centre and is playing in the RWC 2011.
He is also an awsome tackler and can drive people back like 10metres
so that is how i want to be.

Australia VS Italy

I run out onto the feild everyone is cheering. Italy kicks off I catch the ball and run past all of the players in the Italian team and pass the ball to the other person in my team they catch it and run for the try line my team passes the ball to me and I score the first try the crowd cheers loudly I feel very happy because I have just scored the first try.

 I kick the the ball over the postand get it over the crowd goes wild I am so happy. Its time for Italy to kick off so they get the ball and kick the ball some one in my team gets the ball and run to the try line but some one from the Italian team tackles the person they pass the the ball to me and then I get tackled I throw the ball to the person behind me.

He catches the ball and runs and scres a try the crowd cheers 

The game is over we have won Ifeel so happy that we have just bet Italy.

RWC 2011

My name is sonny bill willams and i play for the new zealand all blacks.
I recently had a game it was againest france we one the game. We won by 20 points. we have been training for 2 weeks now just to beat france. The game was exetremly hard because the franch are good team.

First we had to sing the national athem. Next we had to do the haka. Then we played the game
By Jordan and Tim