“My heart can take the pounding, my mind can handle the grind but my body knows it’s time to say goodbye”.
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Metta World Peace was on board when Bryant won the National Basketball Association championship for the last time in 2010.
Mike Trout, a 25-year-old center fielder for the LA Angels, plans to wear Lakers’ colored cleats during pregame workouts on Wednesday in celebration of Bryant’s career. The most expensive ticket runs for $25,000 but provides a flawless view from center court, while the lowest price is $739 for a spot in one of Staples upper corners. The Jazz are 3-0 against the Lakers this season with the average winning margin being 29 points, topped by a 123-75 drubbing on March 28.2.
The last few seasons haven’t been quite so great – he suffered three season-ending injuries between 2013 and 2015 – and this season the Lakers have endured their worst season ever, going 16-65.
Since the five-time champion announced he will retire at the end of the current season, Bryant has been given a fitting farewell at every arena during the Lakers’ road games. There’s no special recipe for Bryant’s routine, he will just do it until he feels he’s ready for the game, said J.J. Outlaw, the Laker’s video coordinator-player development coach.
Bryant also received All-NBA honors 15 times, including 11 first-team selections, and was chosen to play in the league’s All-Star Game 18 times. “I’m ready to let you go”, he added.
National Basketball Association superfan Jimmy Goldstein has attended thousands of Lakers games over the years. What if you’re a Kobe fan, but the Warriors game is close?
Fans who want to watch Kobe Bryant’s last National Basketball Association game Wednesday night may need over $700 for even the nosebleed seats.
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Bryant, who played only 19 minutes of the Lakers’ blowout defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, said he was looking forward to his farewell but hinted the occasion may get to him. The Golden State Warriors take on the Memphis Grizzlies in Oakland, with the Warriors shooting for an NBA-record 73 wins – which would break the record held by the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls (72-10).
