The Lakers would respond by going 151 in the playoffs. [457] He has since resumed endorsement deals with The Coca-Cola Company, through their subsidiary Energy Brands, to promote their Vitamin Water brand of drinks. [25], Sony pushed Bryant from his roots of underground hip hop into a more radio-friendly sound. [469] In 2013, Forbes listed Bryant the fifth highest paid sports star in the world behind Floyd Mayweather, Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James and Lionel Messi.[470]. [21], Bryant and his wife Vanessa were founding donors of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with Bryant also donating his uniform he that he wore in the 2008 NBA Finals, the year he was named the league MVP. [394] In the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal as a member of the U.S. men's basketball team, occasionally referred to as "The Redeem Team". Bryant began the season playing with an injured wrist. In all, $200 million in collectibles are stored in two vaults . [149] In the following day, in a game against the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, Bryant scored 50 points, making him the second player in NBA history to have four straight 50-point games behind Chamberlain, who achieved it twice with streaks of five and seven. [59], He is also a second cousin of his former Lakers teammate Cedric Ceballos. [183] The Lakers finished the regular season with the best record in the West (6517). This included leading the team in assists per game and steals per game. Zoo due to heavy air traffic in the area. [139] In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers played well enough to reach a 31 series lead over the Phoenix Suns, culminating with Bryant's overtime-forcing and game-winning shots in Game 4. [435] He sold the house in May 2015. [279] He played in the first 27 games of the season,[280] averaging team-highs with 26.4 points and 35.4 minutes per game while leading the league with 22.4 shots per game. [304][305], Bryant requested that opposing teams on the road not hold any on-court ceremonies in his honor or present him any gifts in public. [76], Bryant's fortunes would improve when Phil Jackson took over as coach of the Lakers in 1999. James, 35, scored 29 points to move to 33,655. With career averages of 25.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.4 steals per game,[336] Bryant was considered one of the most complete players in NBA history. The group was signed by Sony Entertainment, but the company's ultimate goal was to eliminate the group and have Bryant record on his own. Bryant stated that he was open to discussing the matter with gay rights groups and wanted to appeal his fine. In the airline's latest commercial, the duo competes to win the attention of a young boy. [101] Bryant was arrested for sexual assault before the season began. [407], They married on April 18, 2001, at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Dana Point, California. [485][486][487] It was featured on his debut studio album, Finally Rich, as a part of the deluxe edition. [189] A week later, Bryant suffered an avulsion fracture in his right index finger in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kobe Bryant, in full Kobe Bean Bryant, (born August 23, 1978, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.died January 26, 2020, Calabasas, California), American professional basketball player, who helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to five championships (2000-02 and 2009-10). "[301], At the time of his announcement, he was second on the team in minutes (30.8) behind Jordan Clarkson and leading the team with 16.7 field goal attempts per game, while averaging just 15.7 points and shooting a career-low 31.5 percent. Bryant made two buzzer-beaters to win the game and the Pacific Division title. Kobe became accustomed to his new lifestyle and learned to speak fluent Italian. The two began dating and became engaged six months later in May 2000,[406] while Laine was still a senior at Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California. [53], "If you closed your eyes and thought a little bit, you might have thought you were watching Michael Jordan. A particularly damaging salvo came when Jackson wrote The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul. A year ago, Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others boarded a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. PHOENIX Walk down the halls at ASU Preparatory Academy Phoenix Downtown Campus, and you will see multiple, life-sized faces including Barack Obama, Maya Angelou and Kobe Bryant.. In 2010 Nike launched another shoe, Nike Zoom Kobe V.[461] In 2009, Bryant signed a deal with Nubeo to market the "Black Mamba collection", a line of sports/luxury watches that range from $25,000 to $285,000. Having moved to small forward that season, Bryant was selected as a frontcourt starter for the first time. Follow Kobe Bryant On: Quotes By Kobe Bryant | Quote Of The Day | Top 100 Quotes Growing pains and gains: During his rookie season, Bryant at just 18 years and 72 days old became the . [51] Ultimately, the 17-year-old Bryant made the decision to go directly into the NBA, becoming only the sixth player in NBA history to do so. [131] For the month of January, Bryant averaged 43.4 points per game,[132] the eighth highest single month scoring average in NBA history and highest for any player other than Chamberlain. [328], Bryant's United States national team career finally began in 2007. It was as if the other players were now his partners, not his personal spear-carriers. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Irving . The Sony president who originally signed Bryant had already left, and Bryant's other backers had mostly abandoned him. [455] A notable exception was Nike, Inc., who had signed him to a five-year, $4045million contract just before the incident. [178] Bryant led the team to tie the franchise record for most wins to start the season going 172,[179] and by the middle of December they compiled a 213 record. During the run, he averaged 30.8 points, 12 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 4 steals, and 3.8 blocked shots in leading the Aces to a 313 record. [331] He averaged 15.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting .462 from the field in eight Olympic contests. [212] In Boston on February 10, Bryant scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half as the Lakers rallied from an early 15-point deficit for a 9286 win over the Celtics. Bryant's parents apologized to him for the misunderstanding in a written statement, and appreciated the financial support he had given them over the years. [206], Bryant wanted a sixth championship to match Jordan's total. [164], Despite an injury to his shooting hand's small finger, described as "a complete tear of the radial collateral ligament, an avulsion fracture, and a volar plate injury at the MCP joint" that occurred in a game on February 5, 2008, Bryant played all 82 games of the regular season instead of opting for surgery. [339][340][341] Like Jordan, he became most known for shooting a fall-away jump shot. [192] He continued his dominant clutch plays making yet another game-winning three-pointer against the Sacramento Kings,[193] and what would be the game-winning field goal against the Boston Celtics. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [538] In May 2020, the Mamba Sports Academy was renamed to Sports Academy out of respect for Bryant. [314], On February 3, Bryant made seven three-pointers and scored a then season-high 38 points, including 14 of the team's 18 points in the last 5:02 of the game, for a 119115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bryant was runner-up in the MVP voting behind James,[184] and was selected to the All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive First Team for the seventh time in his career. [259] The Lakers finished the season at 4537, good for seventh in the West. He was a member of the 2007 USA Men's Senior National Team and USA FIBA Americas Championship Team that finished 100, won gold and qualified the United States men for the 2008 Olympics. The all-time leading scorer in Lakers history, Bryant was the first guard in NBA history to play 20 seasons. [152] A number of journalists have attributed the improved sales to Bryant's new number, as well as his continuing All-Star performance on the court. In Game 2, Bryant finished the game with 13 assists, setting a new playoff career-high; it was the most assists by a Laker in the playoffs since Magic Johnson had 13 in 1996. On April 12, Bryant suffered a torn Achilles tendon against the Golden State Warriors, ending his season. [217] Bryant finished the season averaging less than 20 shots a game, his fewest since the 200304 season. [262] He ended the season with his customary numbers scoring an average of 27.3 points, 46.3 percent shooting, 5.6 rebounds, and 6 assists. A few other guards recently played into their late 30s. [321] The Lakers finished the season with a 1765 record, their worst record in franchise history. [368][371] Bryant's longtime head coach Phil Jackson noted a big difference during his two Lakers coaching stints in Bryant's demeanor towards his teammates. [150] Bryant finished the year with a total of ten 50-plus point games, surpassed only by Chamberlain. Bryant's individual scoring accomplishments posted resulted in the finest statistical season of his career. However, The New York Times called his leading of the Lakers back into playoff contention "perhaps some of the finest work of his career. [181] In a game against the Knicks on February 2, 2009, Bryant scored 61 points, setting a record for the most points scored at Madison Square Garden. Laila said Bryant "loved her too much for one". Jordan and Bryant didn't really guard . Email. He was fluent in English, Italian and Spanish. [133] By the end of the 200506 season, Bryant set Lakers single-season franchise records for most 40-point games (27) and most points scored (2,832). [399] In his career, Bryant scored 40-plus points in 121 games, and 21 times he recorded a triple-double. [79] The Lakers became championship contenders behind the center-guard combination of Bryant and O'Neal. My love for this city, this team and for each of you will never fade. [65] Bryant's performance throughout the year earned him a spot on the NBA All-Rookie Second Team with fellow bench teammate Travis Knight. [357] Bryant rarely drew charges when he played defense, which he believed spared his body and contributed to his longevity. He performed at a 1997 concert by Sway & King Tech and recorded a verse for a remix of Brian McKnight's "Hold Me". In addition, he averaged 6.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 2.2 steals per game, all career-highs to that point. [160][161], On December 23, 2007, Bryant became the youngest player (29 years, 122 days) to reach 20,000 points, in a game against the New York Knicks, in Madison Square Garden, after scoring 39 points to go along with 11 rebounds and 8 assists. "[490], Bryant was the subject of Spike Lee's 2009 documentary film Kobe Doin' Work, which chronicled Bryant during the 200708 NBA season. [402] Later in February, the NBA redesigned the All-Star Game MVP trophy as part of the major redesign of the All-Star Weekend trophies in celebration of the leagues 75th anniversary season. In the playoffs, teammate O'Neal declared Bryant the best player in the league. [458] Bryant was also the cover athlete for NBA '07: Featuring the Life Vol. [531][532][533], The NBA had postponed the Lakers' game against the Clippers just two days after the accident on January 28the first time an NBA game was postponed for any reason since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing led to the postponement of a Celtics game. [281][282] However, Scott held him out for three straight games to rest after one of his worst performances of the season, when Bryant committed nine turnovers and scored 25 points on just 8-for-30 shooting in a 108101 loss to Sacramento. On January 22, 2006, he scored a career-high 81 points; the second most points scored in a single NBA game, behind Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game. [144] Following a league review, Bryant was suspended for the subsequent game at Madison Square Garden against the New York Knicks. [103] In the final game of the regular season, the Lakers played the Portland Trail Blazers. [200] The Lakers swept the Utah Jazz in the second round[201] and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, where they faced the Phoenix Suns. He was selected to his 11th consecutive All-Star Game as a starter,[180] and was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for December and January in addition to being named Western Conference Player of the week three times. [d] On December 14, Bryant became the NBA's third all-time leading scorer, passing Jordan (32,292) in a 10094 win against Minnesota. Afterward, Bryant co-founded an independent record label, Heads High Entertainment, but it folded within a year. The Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in five games. [140] After scoring 50 points on 20 of 35 shooting in the Game 6 loss, Bryant was criticized for only taking three shots in the second half of the 12190 Game 7 loss to Phoenix. The first single, "K.O.B.E'", featured supermodel Tyra Banks singing the hook. The Lakers began the playoffs as the number one seed in the Western Conference against the Oklahoma City Thunder,[199] eventually defeating them in six games. He first missed a game-winning two-point jump shot in the fourth quarter, and then misfired 3 three-point field goals in overtime, including two tying shots in the final minute. "Even though I play like shit, I've worked really, really hard not to play like crap and I do everything I possibly can. [512], Bryant also co-wrote/produced several young adult novels through Granity Studios: The Wizenard Series: Training Camp, Legacy and the Queen, and Epoca: The Tree of Ecrof. [550] Bryant was posthumously inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021, with Vanessa delivering the acceptance speech on Bryant's behalf.[551]. [442][443], According to Forbes, Bryant's $680 million in career earnings was the most ever by a team athlete during their playing career. [153][154] In the 2007 NBA playoffs, the Lakers were once again eliminated in the first round by the Phoenix Suns, 41. [286] He underwent season-ending surgery for the injury, finishing the season averaging 22.3 points but shooting a career-low 37.3 percent, well below his 45.4 percent career mark to start the season. It might seem shocking that Kobe Bryant leads all shooting guards for the most rebounds in the regular season by a shooting guard. Bryant did not feel he was deserving of the selection, and some likened it to a career achievement award for his past performance. [384] In his first year of eligibility, Bryant was named a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, weeks after his death,[385] before being elected a couple of months later in April 2020. [173] The Lakers won the next game as well, but dropped Games 3 and 4, even with Bryant putting up 33.5 points per game. He did everything well beyond well. [47], Bryant received several awards for his outstanding performance during his senior year at Lower Merion. Bryant led the team to consecutive championships in 2009 and 2010, both times being named NBA Finals MVP. [115] The year signified a drop in Bryant's overall status in the NBA, as he did not make the NBA All-Defensive Team and was also demoted to the All-NBA Third Team. [272], Bryant returned for the 201415 season, his 19th season with the Lakers,[275] who had replaced D'Antoni with Bryant's former Lakers teammate, Byron Scott. However, the Lakers lost the game to the Clippers and started the season 03 for the first time in 34 years and just the fourth time in franchise history. [433][434], In January 2002, Bryant bought a Mediterranean-style house for $4million, located on a cul-de-sac in Newport Coast, Newport Beach. It also makes sense to design a build inspired by a younger Kobe. Three championships were won consecutively in 2000, 2001, and 2002, further cementing this view. [498], Bryant was the official ambassador for After-School All-Stars (ASAS), an American non-profit organization that provides comprehensive after-school programs to children in thirteen US cities. [102] This caused Bryant to miss some games due to court appearances or attend court earlier in the day and travel to play games later on the same day. [25] In 1999, Bryant appeared on a remix of "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child on the Maxi single version of the song. Monsky asked Kobe who the best point guard is he ever played with and Kobe jokingly said Monsky was the best with Nash in a close second. [233] It was the sixth time in his career he scored 40 or more points in four straight games, a feat exceeded only by Chamberlain (19 times). [322], Bryant declined to play in the 2000 Olympics because he was getting married in the off-season. [253][254][255] In the next three games, Bryant had at least 10 assists in three wins with a three-game total of 39 assists, the most in his career. They easily swept the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round. Two security guards were shot, one fatally, by the police near the HiLo Supermarket in Negril this morning. including a pair of sneakers worn and signed by the late NBA great Kobe Bryant. Apply to and more! [437] Before the scheduled trial, a settlement was reached allowing the auction house the sale of less than 10% of the items. [495], Beginning in 2018, Bryant wrote, produced and hosted the television series Detail, which aired for multiple seasons on ESPN and ESPN+. [24][25] After two years, they moved first to Reggio Calabria, then to Pistoia and Reggio Emilia. [460] After promoting Nike's Hyperdunk shoes, Bryant came out with the fourth edition of his signature line by Nike, the Zoom Kobe IV. [462] On February 9, 2009, Bryant was featured on the cover of ESPN The Magazine. [147] The following game, Bryant recorded 50 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves,[148] after which he scored 60 points in a road win against the Memphis Grizzliesbecoming the second Laker to score three straight 50-plus point games, a feat not seen since Jordan last did it in 1987. Kobe Bryant will always be remembered as one of the most skilled scorers in the NBA. [290][393][396] On four occasions (2003, 2011, 2013, 2016) he was the leading vote-getter. [501] The Kobe Bryant China Fund raises money within China earmarked for education and health programs. [57] Since Bryant was still 17 at the time, his parents had to cosign his contract with the Lakers until he was able to sign his own when he turned 18 before the season began. [299][302] His free throw attempts had dropped from his career average, and his game had become over-reliant on pump fakes and long-range shots, making a league-worst 19.5 percent from three-point range while attempting seven a game, almost double his career average. Bryant debuted in the Summer Pro League in Long Beach, California, scoring 25 points in front of a standing-room-only crowd. [535] The game was the second-most-watched in ESPN history, averaging 4.41 million viewers. [281][283] He was suffering from soreness in his knees, feet, back, and Achilles tendons and Scott planned to reduce his workload going forward. "[165], Aided by the trade for All-Star Pau Gasol, Bryant led his team to a West-leading 5725 record. [225][226] Bryant and other Lakers appeared in a Lakers public service announcement denouncing his behavior. [509], The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards went ahead as scheduled at the Staples Center on the day of the crash, but included tributes by multiple artists and groups, including host Alicia Keys opening the show with a tribute speech in which she called Staples Center "the house that Kobe Bryant built" and joining Boyz II Men to sing "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday". [95] Bryant's play was notable and praised for his performance in the fourth quarter of games, specifically the last two rounds of the playoffs. By Appointment Only 16055 N Dial Blvd, Building B Suit 16 Scottsdale, Arizona PHONE: 480.474.4215 [315] He became just the fourth NBA player over 37 years old to log at least 35 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a game. [500] Bryant also started the Kobe Bryant China Fund which partnered with the Soong Ching Ling Foundation, a charity backed by the Chinese government. [513] The Wizarenard Series: Season One topped the New York Times middle-grade hardcover list. [352][377] Players including Kevin Durant,[378] Dirk Nowitzki,[379] Dwyane Wade,[313] and Derrick Rose called Bryant their generation's version of Jordan. In 2018, he won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for the film Dear Basketball (2017). During the draft, the Lakers told the Hornets whom to select minutes before the pick was made. 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[287] For the season, Bryant had been shooting just 37 percent from the field, and the team's record was only 819. Sales for Bryant's replica jersey fell significantly. During the 200910 season, Bryant made six game-winning shots including a buzzer-beating, one-legged 3-pointer against the Miami Heat on December 4, 2009. [175] The Lakers then lost to the Boston Celtics in six games.[176]. [542] He was not included in the montages at the 2020 VMAs and Emmys, held later in the year. Statistically, the 200001 season saw Bryant perform similarly to the previous year, but he averaged six more points per game (28.5). [55], The Lakers were looking to trade their starting center Vlade Divac for a player's draft rights to free up salary cap space to make an offer to free-agent center Shaquille O'Neal. Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant is accused of punching a 17-year-old boy more than a dozen times and flashing a gun at him. [383] He also won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1997 and was its youngest winner. Due to an ectopic pregnancy, Vanessa suffered a miscarriage in the spring of 2005. Bryant was an 18-time All-Star, which ranks second behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 19. Home; Tickets; Schedule. In addition, he was also voted to start in the NBA All-Star Game for the third year in a row (no game in 1999). [326] Along with LeBron James, he was one of the first two players to be publicly named to the 20062008 U.S. preliminary roster in 2006 by Jerry Colangelo. [241] He was replaced by Mike D'Antoni, who Bryant knew as a child when Bryant's father was playing in Italy and D'Antoni was also a star player there. [273] However, he missed playing in the game, still hampered by his knee. 13 pick to the Lakers the day before the draft. [509], On October 23, 2018, Bryant's book The Mamba Mentality: How I Play, with photographs and afterword by Andrew D. Bernstein, an introduction by Phil Jackson, and a foreword by Pau Gasol, was published by MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux. [316] Playing in his first All-Star game since 2013, Bryant had 10 points, six rebounds, and seven assists. That could be the case for Oregon Ducks guard Chris Duarte, whose draft stock has soared and is now widely projected to be a first-round pick. [189] Bryant considered the shot "one of the luckiest he has made". Designed by Bryant himself, the black jersey features a snakeskin pattern with yellow accents and 16 stars representing the team's 16 championships at the time. [271] Bryant was averaging 13.8 points, 6.3 assists, and 4.3 rebounds. At the time, the team was 2242 and tied for the worst record in the Western Conference. Navigation Toggle NBA. [520], Due to light rain and fog that morning, the Los Angeles Police Department helicopters[518] and most other air traffic were grounded. [235] He also suffered a broken nose and a concussion in the third quarter of the All-Star Game after a hard foul from Dwyane Wade. On December 20, 2005, Bryant scored 62 points in three quarters against the Dallas Mavericks. Citing physical decline, Bryant retired after the 201516 season. 2440 W. Medtronic Way Suite A Tempe, AZ 85281. dummy 480-204-4960 Mike (all online class issues) dummy 602-754-0964 Tony. [403], Bryant was the youngest of three children. It was also the year when disagreements between Bryant and O'Neal began to surface. [186] He became the first player since West in the 1969 NBA Finals to average at least 32.4 points and 7.4 assists for a Finals series[187] and the first since Jordan to average 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists for a title-winning team in the Finals. [11], Bryant died, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, in 2020. However, after high schooler Kevin Garnett went in the first round of the 1995 NBA draft, Bryant also began contemplating going directly to the pros. At the end of the fourth quarter, Bryant made a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to send it into overtime. The 34-year-old Bryant was averaging his most minutes (38.6) in six years, and only Portland rookie Damian Lillard was averaging more minutes. Games. [69] Bryant would see an increase in minutes when the Lakers "played small", which would feature Bryant playing small forward alongside the guards he would usually back up. [18] Bryant's family was Catholic and he was brought up with this faith. At 9:30a.m., Zobayan contacted the Burbank Airport's control tower,[521] notifying the tower of the situation, and was told he was "flying too low" to be tracked by radar. [141][142], During the 200607 season, Bryant was selected to his ninth All-Star Game appearance, and on February 18, he logged 31 points, 6 assists, and 6 steals, earning his second career All-Star Game MVP trophy. [364][365] A fierce competitor, Bryant made opponents and teammates alike the objects of his scorn. [58][74][75] The playoff results, however, were no better, as the Lakers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals. [258][259], With the Lakers fighting to secure the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference, coupled with injuries on the team, Bryant began playing almost all 48 minutes each game. Family-owned and -operated, Bryant is the Best Security Company In Miami since 1985. "[401], On January 26, 2022, coinciding with the 2nd anniversary of his death and the helicopter crash, a statue of Bryant and his daughter Gianna was placed at the site where the crash occurred. [548][549], After the Lakers beat the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the 2020 NBA Finals to clinch the franchise's 17th NBA championship, rapper, Lakers fan and Long Beach native Snoop Dogg paid homage to Bryant and the Lakers with a full forearm tattoo. [38] During his junior year, he averaged 31.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 3.8 blocks and 2.3 steals[40] and was named Pennsylvania Player of the Year while also earning a fourth-team Parade All-American nomination,[41][42] attracting attention from college recruiters in the process. [109] The following day, Bryant declined a six-year, $100 million offer to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers and re-signed with the Lakers on a seven-year, $136.4 million contract. [483] Similarly, in 2010, American rapper Sho Baraka released a song called "Kobe Bryant On'em", which was featured on his album Lions and Liars. [211] On February 1, 2011, Bryant became one of seven players with at least 25,000 points, 5,000 rebounds, and 5,000 assists. By finishing off the Denver Nuggets in the Conference Finals in six games, the Lakers earned their second straight trip to the NBA Finals. [143] Over the course of the season, Bryant became involved in a number of on-court incidents. They came within six seconds of eliminating the second-seeded Suns in Game 6, however, they lost that game 126118 in overtime. Before the trade agreement, the Hornets never considered drafting Bryant. The basis given for the suspension was that Bryant had performed an "unnatural motion" in swinging his arm backward. [218], On April 13, 2011, the NBA fined Bryant $100,000 for directing a gay slur at referee Bennie Adams in frustration in the previous day's game. And some likened it to a career achievement award for his past performance individual scoring accomplishments resulted. Good for seventh in the national Basketball Association ( NBA ) scoring posted... Orlando Magic in five games. [ 176 ] 13 pick to the Lakers defeated Orlando. 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