![]() ![]() "I know his purpose is to finish out this season and play," said Scott, Bryant's teammate during the 1996-97 season. The Lakers (2-13) hosted the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, and coach Byron Scott said Bryant intended to play, even after playing 34 minutes at Portland on Saturday night. He has struggled mightily in the first 15 games of this season with mostly young teammates on a rebuilding roster, making a career-worst 32 percent of his shots and dealing with pain and exhaustion every day. Bryant also won two Olympic gold medals.īut Bryant's last three seasons have ended early due to injuries, and he played in only 41 games over the previous two years. We have given each other all that we have."īryant went straight from high school in suburban Philadelphia to the Lakers in 1996, and he earned five championship rings and 17 All-Star selections during two decades with the franchise - the longest tenure with one team in NBA history. So we both can savor every moment we have left together. But my body knows it's time to say goodbye," Bryant wrote. The third-leading scorer in NBA history wrote a poem entitled "Dear Basketball" to announce his decision. The 37-year-old Bryant made the announcement in a post on The Players' Tribune on Sunday. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant has decided to retire after this season, ending his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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