![]() ![]() ![]() It’s an unavoidable instinct for me, because my last N.B.A. The evening is intended to put a commemorative bow on a future Hall of Famer’s career, but when it comes to Bryant, some of us can’t help but rewind to the beginning. 24 - the numbers worn by Bryant in 10-season chunks of his two decades with the Lakers - to the rafters of Staples Center. It will take place in Los Angeles on Monday night, when the only team he ever played for hoists both No. What can be said with certainty is that the time feels right to share some of my own recollections on the fittingly gaudy occasion of Bryant’s double jersey-retirement ceremony. Whether Bryant is both, merely one of the above or neither really depends on whose scorecard you consult. At a minimum, Kobe Bryant absolutely has to be classified as the greatest Los Angeles Laker of them all. His name is in the conversation, surely, to land among the 10 best players in the history of the game. ![]()
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