Kobe Bryant spoke to reporters about his decision to retire following the 2015-16 NBA season after the Los Angeles Lakers 107-103 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Bryant announced his retirement in a poem on the Player's Tribune on Sunday afternoon, and fans in attendance at the Lakers' game that night received a personal letter from Bryant thanking them for helping him grow into the person and player he is today.
When speaking to reporters after the game Bryant, channeling his former head coach Phil Jackson, seemed very Zen about his decision.