Bryant Takes Over Fourth Quarter for Win

Kobe Bryant attempts a shot in the paint against the Detroit Pistons on Nov. 15.A hero to a generation of basketball fans, Kobe Bryant swished a late 3-pointer and immediately celebrated with a trio of men who the world points to as the definition of that term, “hero.”

Bryant’s triple put the Lakers up 11 with 3:44 left in their 97-85 victory over Detroit. The Pistons immediately called timeout, and the five-time champion took the opportunity to give high-fives to the three men who stopped a terrorist attack on a French train in August — Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlator and Spencer Stone.

The group was honored by the Lakers before and during the game, plus given courtside seats, from which they…