There was some magic left in that battered, weary body after all.
Kobe Bryant has played the final game of his professional career, and in doing so, he produced undoubtedly the most remarkable moments of a trying season.
The Los Angeles Lakers are bad; there is no getting around it. They set a franchise record for losses for the second season in a row, often looking completely overmatched against the league’s elite teams.
However, for the fans that packed the Staples Center and all of those watching at home, the team’s didn’t matter.