IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 562 
Supporting the designation of August 24, 2021, as ‘‘Kobe Bryant Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2021 
Mrs. STEEL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of August 24, 2021, as ‘‘Kobe 
Bryant Day’’. 
Whereas Kobe Bryant was a basketball legend that inspired 
so many globally to pursue his or her dreams and taught 
us that hard work truly pays off; 
Whereas, in 1996, Bryant entered the NBA directly after 
graduating Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, 
Pennsylvania, and played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 
20 seasons; 
Whereas Bryant won five NBA championships, was an 18- 
time All-Star, a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 
a 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, the 2008 
NBA MVP, a two-time NBA Finals MVP winner, and a 
two-time Olympic Gold Medalist; 
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Whereas Bryant was inducted into the Naismith Memorial 
Basketball Hall of Fame on May 15, 2021; 
Whereas, together with his wife Vanessa, Bryant founded the 
Bryant Family Foundation with a mission of ‘‘helping 
young people in need, encouraging the development of 
physical and social skills through sports and assisting the 
homeless’’; 
Whereas Bryant founded the Black Mamba Sports Academy 
to connect aspiring athletes with experts to help them 
achieve their goals; 
Whereas Bryant was a beloved member of our community 
and a treasure to his neighbors in Orange County, Cali-
fornia, and is one of the greatest basketball players of all 
time; 
Whereas the basketball legend, father of four, tragically lost 
his life along with his daughter, Gianna (‘‘Gigi’’), Orange 
Coast College head baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife 
Keri and his daughter Alyssa, Christina Mauser, basket-
ball coach at Harbor Day School in Corona del Mar, 
Sarah Chester and her daughter Payton, and pilot Ara 
Zobayan; 
Whereas the Mamba and Mambacita Foundation, founded 
through the vision and loving memory of Kobe and 
Gianna Bryant continues this legacy with a mission to 
create positive impact for underserved athletes and young 
women in sports; and 
Whereas, during his career with the Lakers, Bryant’s jersey 
numbers were 8 and 24, therefore a fitting day to cele-
brate his legacy would be August 24th: Now, therefore, 
be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the designation of a ‘‘Kobe Bryant Day’’, to be observed 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities in furtherance 
of Kobe Bryant’s mission to engage in community build-
ing, helping young people in need, encouraging aspiring 
youth to follow their dreams, and living by Mr. Bryant’s 
words: ‘‘The most important thing is to try and inspire 
people so that they can be great in whatever they want 
to do.’’. 
Æ 
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