The Greatest Final Game of Any Athlete EVER: Kobe Bryant's 60-point Finale
The Black Mamba entered Staples Center on April 13, 2016 amidst a swarm of reporters and cameramen following his every move. For an event where stars from movies and music were in attendance, and all of Los Angeles - really, the entire world - was watching, you would think that the Lakers were playing in game 7 of the NBA Championship. In reality, the Lakers were 16 - 65 heading into this game against the Utah Jazz, and had nothing of any team significance left to play for. With any chance at the playoffs having long been forgotten, this was all about one man: Kobe Bryant. After an injury-plagued few years, Kobe had limped his way through his final season; each game another stop on the Kobe Farewell Tour that had hoops fans of every generation tuning in to see the legendary guard play their favorite team one last time. 🐍 🐍 🐍 But for us Lakers fans, every game was that special game to watch. Ever...

