In his current state, we knew Kobe Bryant would be sticking around the NBA long. All that lacked was a specific time frame to celebrate his past excellence as his career came to an end, but with a poem published by the Los Angeles Lakers star on The Players Tribune, we now know when: Bryant announced that this will be his last season, and will retirement at the season’s end.
Even if Bryant believed his end became because of a lack of love for the game, the real culprit in the situation will be how his body betrayed him in consecutive seasons, disallowing the former great to compete at levels his mind still thinks capable; in a nutshell, Kobe will leave the league as he entered, believing he’s still one of the best doing, regardless of the results of his actions.