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The L.A. Times scores a slam dunk with a data visualization of every shot Kobe’s made...ever!

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CARTO Contributors
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664
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English
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Summary

The LA Times created a data visualization of every shot Kobe Bryant made during his 20-year career, using CartoDB and Python to map over 30,000 shots onto a map. The visualization shows the location where each shot was taken, including distance from the basket and opponent's identity, with tooltips providing additional information when hovered over. The LA Times chose CartoDB for its ability to handle large amounts of data without straining readers' browsers, particularly on mobile devices. The project drew significant web traffic, becoming the most viewed page on the site upon launch, and has been a key part of the paper's coverage of Kobe's retirement.

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