Kendrick Perkins Will Get 'Private' Over Kobe Bryant As First Take Guest Recalls 'Top-of-the-line Moments Of My Life'
On June 23, 2008, he was named to the USA Men's Senior National Team for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Bryant declined to play in the 2000 Olympics as he was getting married within the low season. Bryant was originally selected for the FIBA Americas Championship in 2003, however withdrew after present process arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgeries.