How much did Kobe Bryant sleep during his NBA career?

Although I’m not aware of any confirmed sources, Bryant is widely rumored to have slept only 4–5 hours per night for much of his career, reportedly utilizing a biphasic sleep pattern as well. Perhaps he succeeded in spite of a suboptimal sleep schedule, or perhaps he has this mutation - that’s certainly information none of us have. read more

One area that Bryant did pass his boyhood idol was at the bank. Jordan earned an estimated $465 million during his playing career from his playing salary and endorsements, while Bryant’s tally will hit $680 million by the end of the season. read more

Later in his career he altered these habits and said that he started to evolve by increasing his nightly sleep to six to eight hours. But there are countless "Kobe stories" told from people around the NBA about the unbelievable duration and intensity of the workouts that he would conduct at 2, 3 or 4 in the morning and then again and again throughout the day. It has always been about the journey itself for Bryant. read more