After this season, Kobe Bryant will never put on a Los Angeles Lakers uniform and walk through the Staples Center tunnel again. The All-Time great, who’s been one of the worst players in the NBA this year, has made a wise decision. He’s going to walk away from the game he loves on his own terms.
Perhaps more importantly, his fans and the game will get closure.
We no longer have to speculate when Kobe’s time in the NBA will come to an end. The Lakers can now begin to plan his farewell ceremony, the confetti and the t-shirts that will undoubtedly occupy ever seat in the arena.