Kobe Bryant Announced His Retirement From The NBA, Wrote A Poem

Bryant’s poor performance so far this season has sparked criticism of Lakers coach Byron Scott for not benching him so that new players can have the chance to get playing time and help rebuild the team’s fortunes.

On Sunday, Kobe Bryant announced he was retiring and he did it via a poem posted on the Players’ Tribune. With 5 National Basketball Association championships under his belt, 17 All-Star selections, MVP trophies, three gold Olympic medals and more.

Kobe Bryant has long looked up to Michael Jordan and emulated his game.

Vanessa Bryant shared nothing but sweet words to show her support of husband Kobe’s retirement from basketball on Monday.

Speaking on Sunday, following the Lakers’ sixth consecutive loss, Bryant explained his mind had started to drift away from basketball during meditation sessions. “I want you to know now so we both can savor every moment we have left together”.

This comes to no surprise to most as he has expressed his acceptance of his poor play this season. Kobe Bryant’s legacy is truly unique, and we will never see another Kobe Bryant again. There was a dalliance with the Clippers about half a decade ago, and the Lakers rewarded him with a salary-cap killing $50-million contract as a golden parachute in his athletic dotage, but he will go down as synonymous with one of the NBA’s most recognizable brands. A noted chucker, Kobe has a career shooting percentage of.450.

Regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Bryant’s unfortunate decline has been evident as the Lakers continue to struggle.

The gamble in purchasing these tickets at the rising asking price is you don’t know whether or not Kobe will be able to play. Gibson was one of those players and during some dinners with Bryant, he did a lot of listening to Bryant’s advice. Hoiberg’s life-threatening heart condition forced him into retirement after 10 years, and regardless of the circumstances, it wasn’t an easy decision. He’ll probably go down as the second greatest scoring guard. As Kobe Bryant officially begins his “farewell” tour throughout the remainder of the season, let’s revisit some of these legendary moments that put him above MJ and LeBron. “You’re nearly kicking him out the league”. His will to win was incredible and he stayed in the gym like no other.

West said Bryant’s grit and willingness to play through injury made him “something special”.