Lakers star Kobe Bryant to retire after next season: reports Lakers star Kobe Bryant to retire after next season: reports

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Kobe Bryant, whose 19th season ended after he had surgery on a torn right rotator cuff, will play one more year with the Lakers and then retire, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The 36-year-old, who has played in Los Angeles his entire career after initially being drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996, will finish his two-year contract, which will give him $25 million.
Anchor/reporter for ABC Rob Nelson tweeted early Friday evening that Bryant confirmed the news.

 

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Bryant has won five NBA championships with the Lakers and is a 17-time All-Star.


He's third on the NBA's all-time scoring list with 32,482 points. He only trails Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928). Bryant is also thrid all time in scoring during the NBA playoffs with 5,640 points, behind Michael Jordan (5,987) and Abdul-Jabbar (5,762).

The Lakers announced Bryant's surgery on Jan. 26, and it took place two days later — it was his third straight season-ending injury.

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

An example of why guaranteed contracts should not exist.

Imagine applying for a job, they offer you good money and you say "I want a guaranteed salary for the next 4 years".... Crazy . You would get laughed at. If Carmello got paid per game, you think he would shut it down for the rest of the year. Change all of this. NBA guys are pot smoking lazy fucks.

 

[loomis41973]

An example of why guaranteed contracts should not exist.

Imagine applying for a job, they offer you good money and you say "I want a guaranteed salary for the next 4 years".... Crazy . You would get laughed at. If Carmello got paid per game, you think he would shut it down for the rest of the year. Change all of this. NBA guys are pot smoking lazy fucks.

Don't be hating on us man.

 

[PatsFan1283]

An example of why guaranteed contracts should not exist.

Imagine applying for a job, they offer you good money and you say "I want a guaranteed salary for the next 4 years".... Crazy . You would get laughed at. If Carmello got paid per game, you think he would shut it down for the rest of the year. Change all of this. NBA guys are pot smoking lazy fucks.

supply and demand

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

It is not a supply. Kobe is done. If I owned the Lakers, I would make sure of it as I paid the surgeon off

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

Nobody is winning shit with Kobe.... You tank like crazy. Experiment with line ups to see who has a chance in the right situation. I want 2 superstars, 2 shooters, and a rebounder. I win.

 

[PatsFan1283]

no

guaranteed contracts for a lot of money are a function of supply and demand

 

[bobbyjones2]

kobe fucked that team good...eating up majority of the cap, running off shaq and howard...nobody wants to play with him..jesus, they had to settle for carlos boozer....great player ( please, dont start that jordan shit with me) horrible teammate, and one lucky sob, coming after jordan, before lebron and having the best center to come along since kaj...

 

[pocketrockets]

kobe fucked that team good...eating up majority of the cap, running off shaq and howard...nobody wants to play with him..jesus, they had to settle for carlos boozer....great player ( please, dont start that jordan shit with me) horrible teammate, and one lucky sob, coming after jordan, before lebron and having the best center to come along since kaj...

post of the year and it aint March yet

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

no

guaranteed contracts for a lot of money are a function of supply and demand

End it. The owners can. Tell me what else guys Like Kobe can do at 18 and make millions. Nothing. I would squash these fuckers so fast