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Last night marked the last match of Kobe Bryant’s career. A career so long and prosperous, it is only an example for the generations to follow. The match itself, against the Utah Jazz was overshadowed by the fact it was Mamba’s last. And he went all out, scoring a whopping 60 points. 

The emotions ran wild, as the crowd cheered his name:

  I can’t believe how fast 20 years went by. This is crazy… This is absolutely crazy. I grew up a die hard Laker fan. I knew everything about every player that’s ever played here, so to be drafted and then traded into this organisation and to spend 20 years here… I mean, you can’t write something better than this. (…) All I can do is thank you guys for all of the years of support.

And you know what’s funny, the thing that had me cracking up all night, was the fact I go through 20 years of everybody screaming to pass the ball, and last night they’re like: “Don’t pass it!”. This has been absolutely beautiful. I can’t believe it has come to an end. (…) Thank you, guys, from the bottom of my heart.  To my family, thank you for all your sacrifice. (…) What can I say? Mamba, out.  

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Pobeda Zapada i Kobijevo opraštanje od Ol stara

Kobi Brajant odigrao je svoje osamnaesto i poslednje Ol star takmičenje. U spektakularnom duelu između Istoka (u plavim dresovima) i Zapada (u crvenom), pobedila je Zapadna konferencija, rezultatom 196:173, uz poteze dostojne događaja ovakvog formata. 

In another spectacular weekend of basketball, the West has beat the East by 196:173 in what could have been a 200 point game for the Western Conference. A great victory for Kobe Bryant’s 18th and final All-Star appearance, in which he scored 10 points. 

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Kobe says goodbye to his first love

In an emotional open letter posted to the Player’s Tribune, the amazing guard explained as to why he had to leave the court, confirming that this season will in fact be his last, playing basketball.

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Photo: AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file.

The sport he fell in love with since childhood, that gave him everything he could ever dream of, will not be seeing him play for much longer, due to the impact it had on his body.

So he decided to leave, on time.…