CNN premieres Kobe Bryant series “Kobe: The Making of a Legend” on January 25 | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

CNN premieres Kobe Bryant series “Kobe: The Making of a Legend” on January 25 | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

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A three-part original series documenting the early life of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is coming to CNN.

Kobe: The Making of a Legend According to a CNN press release, it “highlights the early foundations” of Bryant’s career by providing insight into his childhood and teenage years.

The show will air on three Saturdays starting January 25th. The release coincides with the five-year anniversary of Bryant’s death at age 41 in a helicopter crash.

The series features interviews with Bryant’s friends and teammates during his childhood in Italy. Bryant moved to the country at the age of six when his father, former NBA forward Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, signed with a professional team in Rieti.

The show will also bring together Bryant’s coaches, teachers and teammates to talk about his time at Lower Merion High School in the Philadelphia area. Bryant was named Pennsylvania Player of the Year during his junior season at Lower Merion and entered the 1996 NBA Draft immediately after his senior year.

The documentary will also feature interviews with top athletes, including New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and Hall of Famers Tracy McGrady and Sheryl Swoopes.

Longtime Lakers coach Gary Vitti, who worked with Bryant for each of his 20 seasons with the team, will also appear in the series.

Bryant made his Lakers and NBA debut in October 1996. Over the next two decades, he became one of the most decorated players of all time, retiring in 2016 with five NBA titles and two NBA Finals MVP awards.

The first episode of Kobe: The Making of a Legend airs Saturday, January 25 at 9 p.m. ET and is available on-demand the following day.

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