Kobe Bryant is in the middle of his 20th season in the NBA, and has had his last three seasons ended by injury. So far (knock on wood) the Los Angeles Lakers wing has avoided a major injury in what will be his final campaign, much to the relief of both fans and the Lakers organization.
After the Lakers' latest loss, a 120-111 drubbing at the hands of LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers that wasn't as close as the final score indicates, Bryant acknowledged that one of the things he hasn't enjoyed about his farewell tour has been the lack of times he's gotten to say "hello" to the win column, telling Brill Oram of the O.