If you’re near a TV on Monday night, you’re going to want to turn on the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers. Not just because the Warriors are great and you should want to watch them (they are, and you should), but because Kobe Bryant is having his jerseys retired.
The 18-time All-Star will have both of his jerseys - 8 and 24 - sent to the Staples Center rafters at halftime, as fans and players alike reminisce about a legendary career.
At The Athletic, Anthony Slater wanted to tell the Kobe story through the eyes of the Warriors.