Kobe Bryant was born in August 23, 1978. He began his career at the age of 18 when he became the youngest player in history to be drafted out of high school.
As the most successful Shooting Guard after Michael Jordan, in 2006 he once scored 81 points at a single game. In 2008, he got the MVP award, and led Lakers back to the top. It was the 20th year for Bryant to play for the Lakers. But in recent years, he missed a lot of games because of injuries.
So it was a largely ceremonial(仪式的) season for Bryant to say goodbye to all his fans. Every game he played had a large crowd. Many people wanted to see him play once more.
On Wednesday, April 14th, Kobe Bryant played his final game. A lot of famous players and people came to the Staples Center in Los Angeles to watch his performance. Fans even signed a big goodbye message for him at the sports center. Also, lots of people watched the game on TV and the Internet.
This season, the Lakers were not a good team. They only won 17 of 82 games. He scored 60 points to help Los Angeles defeat Utah, 101 to 96. He finished his playing career with over 33,000 points. That makes him third on the all-time scoring list.
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A.But Bryant saved a truly amazing performance for last. B.As Bryant wasn't in the game, the Lakers finally lost the championship. C.Earlier this season, Bryant said this year would be his last. D.But not everybody would like to watch the game. E.During the 20 years, the team won five NBA championships. F.The game made him the top focus that day. G.He is an American All-Star shooting guard in the NBA who plays for the Los Angeles Lake. |
