Kobe+Bryant-Kyle+and+Waffles


 * Celebrity "sin"
 * **Kobe's celebrity sin was that he sexually assaulted a nineteen year-old hotel worker. The woman claimed that Kobe raped her in her hotel room one night before a procedure he was to have on his knee. Bryant admitted to having a sexual encounter with the accuser, but he denied the sexual assault allegations.**
 * Celebrity background
 * http://www.biography.com/people/kobe-bryant-10683945
 * -Born August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Named after a Japanese steakhouse, Kobe is the son of former NBA player Joe "Jellybean" Bryant. In 1984, after ending his NBA career, the elder Bryant took the family to Italy where he played on the Italian League.
 * -When the family returned to Philadelphia in 1991, Bryant joined the Lower Merion high school basketball team, leading it to the state championships four years in a row. With an eye on the NBA, he also started working out with the 76ers.
 * -In 1996, he was picked by Charlotte in the draft and was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. In his second season as guard he was voted a starter for the 1998 All-Star Game, becoming at 19 the youngest All-Star in NBA history. Bryant went on to help the team win three consecutive NBA championships and was voted first-team all-NBA in 2002 and 2003. He also inked multi-year endorsement deals with Adidas, Sprite and other top sponsors.
 * Backlash
 * Since it was only alleged that Kobe raped a 19-year-old woman at an exclusive spa and he was never found convicted of the felony he only go ta slap on the wrist.
 * If he was convicted he would have four years to life in prison and a fine up to 750,000 dollars.
 * Public perception
 * Since he was not convicted people only look at him differently for a month or two because he went back to being a superstar on the basketball court.
 * He even had a wife and they stayed strong even after the incident happened.
 * Repercussions
 * Kobe came back and the LA Lakers won two NBA Championships back to back in the years of 2009 and 2010
 * Kobe Bryant's wife divorced him many years after in the year of 2011
 * Aftermath (reintegration back into society?)
 * Kobe Bryant reappeared onto the basketball globe with his return to the playoffs. Kobe Bryant let his basketball skills speak for himself after him and the Lakers won the title two years in a row in 2009 - 2010. Now Kobe is not known for the alleged rape but for being one of the best basketball players in the game today. Comparisons to him and the all time best basketball player Michael Jordan are alive and well and a common topic when they are brought up. Kobe's wife after much thinking decided Kobe and got half of his money at the time.
 * Sources: Magazine or Newspaper; Website and/or blog; Youtube video/interview; Personal interviews (minimum 2: expert and friend/family)
 * Notes/Recent findings (add to this AT LEast every time your group meets)
 * Letter assigned for conclusion
 * MLA Sources
 * Questions for Ms. Lewis

Websites

http://crime.about.com/od/current/a/kobe.htm

http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20140872,00.html