Kobe—one of the greatest basketball players

难词探意

1. subsequently /'sʌbsɪkwəntli/ adv. 后来；随后；接着

2. relentless /rɪ'lentləs/ adj. 严格的；持续强烈的

Kobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Named after a city in Japan, Bryant is the son of former NBA player Joe “Jellybean” Bryant.

Though he boasted good grades and high SAT scores, Bryant decided to go straight to the NBA from high school.He was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft and was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.In his second season with the Lakers, Bryant was voted a starter for the All-Star Game, becoming the youngest “All-Star” in NBA history at 19.

In 2008, Bryant was named Most Valuable Player and carried his team to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Boston Celtics. In the 2009 NBA Finals, the Lakers beat the Orlando Magic to win the championship. Shortly afterward, Bryant was part of the memorial service to honor Michael Jackson,his friend as well as a music superstar. The following year, the Lakers won their second straight title by defeating the Celtics.

Bryant played on both the 2008 and 2012 US Olympic teams, winning consecutive gold medals with teammates, among several other top players. Kobe Bryant finished his final NBA game on April 13, 2016 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. He scored 60 points against the Utah Jazz.

In November 2015, he announced that he would retire at the end of the season. The announcement drew a strong reaction, particularly from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “With 17 NBA All-Star selections, an NBA MVP, five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals and arelentlesswork ethic, Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in the history of our game,” Silver said in a statement.

On January 26, 2020, Bryant was onboard a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter that crashed in the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas. Nine people, including Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna “Gigi”,died.

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1. In the 2009 NBA Finals, which team won at last?

A. The Boston Celtics. B. The Orlando Magic.

C. The Lakers. D. The Charlotte Hornets.

2. What does the underlined word “consecutive” in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Unexpected. B. Fortunate.

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C. Important. D. Continuous.

3. What's Adam Silver's attitude towards Kobe's retirement?

A. Regretful. B. Shameful.

C. Exciting. D. Neutral.

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He was selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft and was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.

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【点石成金】本句是一个简单句。 He作主语，and连接两个并列谓语。