TORONTO – The noise became louder with every move Kobe Bryant made.
He stood up from a press table and groaned. Bryant moved his feet and winced. Bryant then uttered “Oh God,” before stepping from the platform to the ground. He then walked gingerly after sitting for almost 12 minutes.
Moments earlier, the Lakers’ 37-year-old star provided a sober analysis on the state of his body.
“I feel horrible,” Bryant said following the Lakers’ loss to Cleveland on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena. “Seriously. My ankles, knees, everything. This stretch couldn’t come at a better time.