When we talk about NBA, we always think about a great basketball player from the USA, who retired(退役). 1 name is Kobe Bryant (科比).
Bryant, 41, 2 the Los Angeles Lakers. He had been on the team for 20 years. But he 3 because of age and injuries (伤) in 2016.
"My heart can take it, my mind can handle it, but my body knows it's time to say 4," he wrote in his poem (诗) Dear Basketball.
Bryant is one of the greatest players in NBA. He 5 five NBA championships (冠军) and two Olympic gold medals. He 6 scored the third largest 7 of points in NBA history, even 8 Michael Jordan.
Bryant has a real love 9 basketball. He often started to practice as early as 5 a.m. Everybody knows how hard he worked.
Soon Bryant may have some time to rest. But no matter what he does next, he said his love for basketball would never 10.
