Kobe Bryant Retired Thread

[Mactin]

Ok everyone Kobe Bryant of the Lakers have retired and I'm sad to see him go but he is a legend and to go out the way he did was amazing. Thank you Kobe Bryant .

• 5× NBA champion (2000–2002, 2009–2010)
• 2× NBA Finals MVP (2009–2010)
• NBA Most Valuable Player (2008)
• 18× NBA All-Star (1998, 2000–2016)
• 4× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011)
• 11× All-NBA First Team (2002–2004, 2006–2013)
• 2× All-NBA Second Team (2000–2001)
• 2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2005)
• 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000, 2003–2004, 2006–2011)
• 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2001–2002, 2012)
• 2× NBA scoring champion (2006–2007)
• NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1997)
• NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1997)
• Los Angeles Lakers all-time leading scorer
• Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1996)

 

[Bill Wooten]

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

60 in the finale.....
way to go out....

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

does anyone know if Jellybean & his wife came to the game? I hope they did..

 

[pjtoadie]

Crazy to think that in his 20 year career he only won the regular season MVP once.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

Crazy to think that in his 20 year career he only won the regular season MVP once.

Not really, he really only had a small stretch of years where he was considered the best in the league (debatable still to many)..

The first part of his career he had shaq, wasn't the best on his team, let alone the league...

His first few years without shaq he netted two scoring titles, but his team was so-so

The years lakers were back in contention were his finest... and he won an MVP in 08', the year they lost to the Celts I believe... The two finals MVP's came the two years after when they won...

 

[pjtoadie]

Not really, he really only had a small stretch of years where he was considered the best in the league (debatable still to many)..

The first part of his career he had shaq, wasn't the best on his team, let alone the league...

His first few years without shaq he netted two scoring titles, but his team was so-so

The years lakers were back in contention were his finest... and he won an MVP in 08', the year they lost to the Celts I believe... The two finals MVP's came the two years after when they won...

Good points!

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

60 in the finale.....
way to go out....

I missed it. Was on the road.

Dats nice!!!

Impressive was winning 3 in a row(with Shaquille)

More impressive... 2 more without him.

Not many can make that claim. Once you start losing parts (like Shaquille)... You don't always win again.


other than massage thing... Pretty stellar career.

 

[Joe Realist]

Great night for NBA Probably helped Kobe that Jazz were eliminated from playoffs about 20 minutes before tip off. Still, nice way to go out - Jeter like.

 

[Joe Realist]

Lakers gave a ring to Kobe and his wife before the game. NIce!!

 

[StarBoyz83]

Only game i watched all season and it was a good game. He's one of my favorite players.

 

[kristie]

Lakers gave a ring to Kobe and his wife before the game. NIce!!

that is so cool.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Crazy to think that in his 20 year career he only won the regular season MVP once.

Not really, for at least 8 years he was the 2nd best player on his team, and for the first few years without Shaq, the Lakers weren't a good team. He had a 2-3 year window where he was the best player on arguably the best team, but that was about it.

 

[td4mvp2k]

Lakers gave a ring to Kobe and his wife before the game. NIce!!

congrats on winning the worst in the west... way to go out!

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Great way to end his career. That is a really great night for him to go out on.

 

[JoeKing]

Scoring 60 on 50 shots... not all that special... just like Kobe.