No, he wasn't a rich kid. He's dad is in the militairy, and was stationed in Europe, where Kobe grew up. as a kid he attended at several footballmatches in Milan. His idol wasn't a baketballplayer, but was Dutch AC Milan striker Marco van Basten. Kobe wanted to become a professional footballplayer too, but found out that he had certain other talents. We all know what those talents are.
