Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 at 2:47 pm  |  72 responses

Photos: Kobe Bryant in High School

The Lower Merion years.

kobe_bryant_lower_marion_dunk_11

kobe_bryant_lower_marion_dunk_1_2

kobe_bryant_lower_marion_3

kobe_bryant_lower_marion_cassette-1_4

kobe_bryant_lower_marion_hallway_5
Photos by Al Tielemans, altielemans.com
Originally published in SLAM 11

If you’re lucky enough to have a copy of SLAM 11 stashed, you’ll find this 1996 photo shoot only a couple pages after the Lil’ Penny poster. With features on Steve Nash (as a Santa Clara Bronco) and Kevin Garnett (in his first professional season), it’s an Ish for the ages. Not to despair if your copy’s gone missing, though. Al Tielemans‘ classic photos have been re-printed (along with Michael Bradley’s adapted story) in SLAM Presents Kobe and LeBron. It’s on newstands everywhere.

  • Add a Comment
  • Share
  • RSS

Tags: , , , ,

← Older Comments
  • http://brimartin13@gmail.com Brion

    I like Kobes wearing all white photo shoot better!!!

  • MIKE

    these pics really show the talent and the love kobe has for basketball. even though he is with his friends sitting down, he doesn’t leave the basketball far behind him. it shows that no matter where he goes, at the end of the day you cant doubt that he hasn’t been in the gym. GREAT PICS!! (ya number1 KOBE FAN)

  • KB8

    Check out Mamba rocking the TAPE DECK!!!

    Priceless. Great shoot guys, and great mag.

  • Sporting-Lisbon-Blazers

    @k.a man that pijama girl thing crack me up, really i was in tear laughing, didnt have noticed…cool picks of bean with his buddies and the old ball allways with him

  • Bruce Lee

    Oh yeah, also, he was 33 because his sophomore year at Lower Merion, they got new jersey’s and 24 wasn’t in the batch. So, 33 was there and he wore it. I believe I read this on the Lower Merion website. Check it out.

  • DC

    Where did these pictures come from??

  • http://http/facebook.com james h. ellis jr

    Those are great pics! Love em!

  • http://claydefayette@yahoo.com Clay

    Does Kobe have Dre’s on?

  • ronnell

    the best player on the planet in high school. that is a cool picture of him and his teamates.

  • Leead Negri

    wow… just reminds us that kobe is human and used to chill back in high school like everbody… just to think that a year later he was already jumpin’ in the NBA.

  • MillionaireCafeLA

    ” Long live the king Yo “

  • The Philosopher

    ^^ HEY, MAN!! LOL!!

  • León

    THE FIRST PICTURE IS FROM A “PUNKS” SECTION A COMPLETE PAGE FOR HIM, HE IS NOT JORDAN, HE IS BLACK MAMBA!!!! AND IS AMAZING TOO!!!!

  • C2

    Pretty sure I still have that walkman stashed aways somewhere

  • Sebastian kyle

    Great pics. I hope you slam people will re-publish that edition

  • RayRay

    awesome pics. Kobe is a beast. That’s my dawg right there. Good lookin out on the pics. That east coast dressing is & will always be wack tho imho. The timbs were trashy & i wouldnt rock timbs if asked to. I know he aint rocking timbs tho so he still coo in my book ha

  • ccantrell

    awesome pics yal

  • M5

    Young Kobe, on the set of Friday, in that fourth picture.

  • JTaylor21

    Ray Ray you corny-a** west coast bum. Take you flat bummy looking chucks. tims will always better than chucks. Guys from the west are weak, u need 4 people to ride in a car just to go shoot somebody, walk up like a man by yourself and just do it like nike.

  • Lionel…

    those pics look vintage…
    btw is dat andrew bynum besides
    him? pic 4

  • Patrick

    THE BEST IN HIGH SCHOOL

  • http://www.slamonline.com Clyde

    I had that walkman too lol, first pic is way sick.

← Older Comments
Advertisement