Kobe will retire at the end of the Lakers’ season

“I just want to take my son to the game, have him see Kobe”, said Schwartz, who picked up a pair of Laker tickets Monday for the December 22 game at Staples Center. Bryant announced on Sunday that the 2015-2016 NBA Season would be his final year in the league.

Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant was among those who gave Kobe praise, saying that he did idolize the Laker great and basically called him the Michael Jordan of his generation.

The 37-year-old, five-time champion will retire as one of the greatest clutch players in history, and after spending his entire 20-year career with the LA Lakers. His former high school coach, Gregg Downer, said Bryant still wears his Aces shorts under his Lakers shorts.

As reported by ESPN, Kobe finally addressed the countless retirement rumors with a heartbreaking poem titled “Dear Basketball” posted at The Player’s Tribune. “He’s one of the best all-time players, so I’m excited to play against him”.

It’s official. Kobe Bryant will retire after the current National Basketball Association season.

“He’s still my idol regardless of him aging and his game changing”, George said. The Lakers went on to eventually win the title.

Bryant said that despite the injuries, the never-ending rehabs and the habitual losing over the last few seasons, he is still enjoys getting out on the floor and going into battle. “But then as I look at it, we won three [championships] out of four so I don’t really think a lot was done wrong”.

James also admitted that one of his most cherished memory of Kobe came during the Beijing Olympics in 2008, when a dazzling United States of America team beat Spain in the gold medal match.

According to USA Today, the cheapest seat one can afford to watch the legend play live is $571, with the most expensive a whopping $21,000 – enough to buy a brand new vehicle. What was your first thoughts when you heard this would be it for him? The site wrote “at this stage, he’s turned into a parody of himself, with seemingly every field goal attempt coming against all odds as Bryant dominates the ball during possessions and often shoots long jumpers against double coverage”.