Career Highlights

• Scored 81 points -- second All-Time in NBA History -- against Toronto on Jan. 22, 2006
• Selected to the 2004-05 All-NBA Third Team after averaging 27.6 ppg, 6.0 apg
• Selected to the 2003-04 All-Defensive First Team
• Selected to the 2003-04 All-NBA First Team after averaging 24.0 ppg
• Selected to the 2002-03 All-NBA First Team after averaging 30.0 ppg (second in NBA), 6.9 rpg, 5.9 apg
• Selected to the 2002-03 All-Defensive First Team
• Became youngest player in NBA history to score 10,000 points, 3/5/03 vs. Indiana
• A member of the 2002 Laker championship team averaging 26.6 ppg and 5.8 apg and in four games in the NBA Finals against the New Jersey Nets
• Selected to the 2001-2002 All-NBA First Team after averaging 25.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg and 5.5 apg
• Selected to the 2001-2002 All-Defensive Second Team
• Was named MVP of the 2002 All-Star Game after tallying 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists
• Western Conference starter in his fourth straight All-Star Game
• A member of the 2001 Laker championship team averaging 24.6 ppg and 5.8 apg in five games in the NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers
• Selected to the 2001-2002 All-NBA Second Team
• A member of the 2000 Laker championship team averaging 15.6 ppg and 4.6 apg in five games in the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers
• Selected to the 1999-2000 All-NBA Second Team
• Ranked 12th in the NBA in points per game (22.5) and 16th in the NBA in minutes per game (38.2)
• Selected to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Defensive First Team and named to the 1999-2000 NBA All-Interview Second Team
• Named the NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 4/16/00, averaging 29.7 points, 7.0 assists and 6.0 rebounds
• Hit the game-winning bucket with 2.6 seconds remaining, lifting the Lakers to a 97-96 win over Phoenix on 5/10/00 in game 2 of the series
• Posted a career-high 40 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 8 assists against the Sacramento Kings on 3/12/00
• Netted 15 points as a starter in the 2000 NBA All-Star Game
• Named to the 1998-99 All-NBA Third Team after leading the Lakers in steals (1.44 spg) and ranking 2nd on the team in scoring (19.9 ppg, 15th in the NBA) and free-throw percentage (.839, 20th)
• Logged 9 double-doubles and led the Lakers in scoring in 11 games in 1999
• Scored 33 of his career-high 38 points (15-24 FG) in the 2nd half, adding 4 assists and 3 rebounds, in a 113-104 victory over the Orlando Magic on 3/21/99
• Posted 26 points and career-highs of 13 rebounds and 9 assists against the Denver Nuggets on 2/22/99
• Totaled 17 points and 4 rebounds, in his only start of the 1997-98 season, against the Portland Trail Blazers on 2/10/98
• Became the youngest All-Star in NBA history, posting a team-high 18 points and 6 rebounds, in the 1998 NBA All-Star Game in New York
• Teamed with Lisa Leslie of the WNBA's L.A. Sparks in the inaugural Nestle Crunch All-Star 2ball during All-Star Saturday
• @@Scored a career-high 33 points, hitting 3-of-5 three-pointers, and grabbed 3 rebounds against the Chicago Bulls on 12/17/97
• Has appeared in 20 career NBA Playoff games, averaging 8.5 ppg in 17.7 mpg
• Named to the 1996-97 NBA All-Rookie Second Team, averaging 7.6 ppg and 15.5 mpg in 71 games
• Won the Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk during the 1997 NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland and participated in the Schick Rookie Game, posting a rookie game-record 31 points and 8 rebounds
• Made his first career start, scoring 12 points, against the Dallas Mavericks on 1/28/97
• Made his NBA debut at the age of 18 years, 2 months and 11 days old, became the youngest player ever to appear in an NBA game, against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 11/3/96
• Selected by USA Today and Parade Magazine as the National High School Player of the Year as a senior at Lower Merion H.S.

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