BOSTON -- Kobe Bryant met privately with the top executives of the Celtics on Wedesday and was presented with a piece of the fabled Garden parquet as a farewell gift.
The Celtics' contingent, which included president of basketball operations Danny Ainge, co-owner Steve Pagliuca, and team president Rich Gotham, gave Bryant a framed plaque that included the piece of floor, a picture of Bryant near center court and a notation of the games he played here.
It also featured an inscription that read: "In recognition of your many legendary performances on the Parquet floor.