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Kobe Bryant of Los Angeles Lakers announces he will retire after this season
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Kobe Bryant announced Sunday on the Players' Tribune website that he will retire after this season, saying "I'm ready to let [basketball] go."
Bryant, 37, is struggling through the worst season of his storied 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and has been plagued by injuries in each of the past five seasons. He entered Sunday's game against the Indiana Pacers averaging 15.7 points per game on a career-worst 31.5 shooting percentage.
Bryant is averaging more field goal attempts per game (a team-high 16.7) than points (15.7). His field-goal percentage and 3-point percentage both rank last in the NBA among qualified players.
But despite the rough start to the season, the Lakers have publicly supported Bryant. Lakers coach Byron Scott told ESPN on Friday that he would not bench the 17-time All-Star for his poor play.
Bryant is in the final year of a two-year deal that will pay him $25 million in 2015-16, making him the NBA's highest-paid player this season.
The expiring contract and numerous injuries had lead to widespread speculation that Bryant would retire after this season. Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak has publicly said on multiple occasions that the franchise expected the former league MVP to retire at the end of his current contract.
Bryant was drafted out of high school by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick in 1996 but was traded to the Lakers. He helped Los Angeles win five NBA championships and was named the league's MVP in 2008. He currently is third on the NBA's all-time scoring list, behind only Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone.
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Kobe Bryant announced Sunday on the Players' Tribune website that he will retire after this season, saying "I'm ready to let [basketball] go."
Bryant, 37, is struggling through the worst season of his storied 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and has been plagued by injuries in each of the past five seasons. He entered Sunday's game against the Indiana Pacers averaging 15.7 points per game on a career-worst 31.5 shooting percentage.
Bryant is averaging more field goal attempts per game (a team-high 16.7) than points (15.7). His field-goal percentage and 3-point percentage both rank last in the NBA among qualified players.
But despite the rough start to the season, the Lakers have publicly supported Bryant. Lakers coach Byron Scott told ESPN on Friday that he would not bench the 17-time All-Star for his poor play.
Bryant is in the final year of a two-year deal that will pay him $25 million in 2015-16, making him the NBA's highest-paid player this season.
The expiring contract and numerous injuries had lead to widespread speculation that Bryant would retire after this season. Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak has publicly said on multiple occasions that the franchise expected the former league MVP to retire at the end of his current contract.
Bryant was drafted out of high school by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th overall pick in 1996 but was traded to the Lakers. He helped Los Angeles win five NBA championships and was named the league's MVP in 2008. He currently is third on the NBA's all-time scoring list, behind only Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone.
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infinity and infinity
agreed.
think he had some soul searching to do after that warriors loss, dude had almost as many airballs as he did points
think he had some soul searching to do after that warriors loss, dude had almost as many airballs as he did points
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Chree and Chree
^^^ That is pretty bad. Kobe should just sitout the rest of the season. He fucken sucks really bad, i never thought id say that. If you lose to the worst team damn near in the history of the NBA you minus well just stop playing. You not playing for anything
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this dude shot 4 of 17....from the three point line alone! kobe don't give a fuck, I'll give him that. his teamates must be juiced he's leaving after this year
watching him and the lakers struggle like this, almost as entertaining as watching the dubs go undefeated lol
watching him and the lakers struggle like this, almost as entertaining as watching the dubs go undefeated lol
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T-Rip and T-Rip
Today was certainly a good day for you. Heard Coward is crying again and wants off the Rockets
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