Kobe Bean Bryant - most casual Mamba/Kobe fans don’t realize that Kobe Bryant’s middle name is Bean. That’s because Bean represents one of them. A descendant of his Father’s nickname, JellyBean, Bean is his Father’s Son. His Wife’s Husband. His Daughter’s Father. The photos presented in this auction are one of the world’s first glimpses of Kobe Bean Bryant. Smashbox Studio founder, Davis Factor, the man behind the camera, knew he had a once in a lifetime shoot on his hands as soon he saw the young Kobe walk into his studio. It was the beginning of his career and Davis wanted to not only capture his youth, but also the everydayness of him. Something he knew would change the more Kobe playe...