He announced his retirement in form of a poem on The Players' Tribune website, bringing to a close one of the most decorated careers in the history of the sport. In the poem titled 'Dear Basketball' The 37 year old wrote;
You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dream
And I’ll always love you for it.
But I can’t love you obsessively for much longer.
This season is all I have left to give.
My heart can take the pounding
My mind can handle the grind
But my body knows it’s time to say goodbye.
In a statement Sunday night, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called Bryant “one of the greatest players in the history of our game.”
“I join Kobe’s millions of fans around the world in congratulating him on an outstanding NBA career and thank him for so many thrilling memories.”
Bryant was 17 years old when he was picked 13th overall in the 1996 draft by the Charlotte Hornets, who promptly traded him to the Lakers, the only organization for which he has played in his professional career. He has won five N.B.A. titles and two Olympic gold medals, has been named to 17 All-Star teams and was voted the league’s most valuable player in 2008. He ranks third on the NBA’s career scoring list, behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone.
19 comments:
man body na iron abi stone? retire before you die
His choice, good for him,wish him all the best.
Kul guy, while some people like... will like to rule at d age of 80. Mtcheeeeeee
Chaiiii!!!! I go miss u o
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Dude has really tried though no doubt....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
ALL WRK N NO REST....TOMJERRYSWIT
Guess he's fulfilled
He knws what's best for him
#it wiLL oNly gEt beTTer
#iT mUst eNd iN prAise
Rly early, guess he's gt better plans.
~D great anonymous!
Moving on to sth bigger and better!
I wish him all d best and may d lord bless him.
Comment frm ROYAL PRIESTHOOD (royalpriesthood007@gmail.com)
Issokay, he has given his best. Linda take note!
That's really not dat of a good news to me cos I love watching him play.
Great career
There is more to it mbok
Unless his age is 37 +20.cus Dem Sabi lie well well. End time liar.
Linda's last son
There is more to it mbok
Unless his age is 37 +20.cus Dem Sabi lie well well. End time liar.
Linda's last son
love you though not a basketball fan
Wow!! The end of a glittering career. There goes the only name I know in Basketball. Do not watch much these days!
You must really think he's a Nigerian?
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