At the ESPY Awards on Wednesday night, Kobe Bryant was honored alongside fellow legends Peyton Manning and Abby Wambach with an ESPY Icon Award.
Bryant was showered with "Kobe!" chants from the audience at Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles when he accepted the honor. He began with a bit of self-depreciating humor by comparing his 17-65 final season to the finales of Manning and Wambach, who retired after winning the Super Bowl and Women's World Cup.
The 18-time All-Star continued by highlighting the dedication to his craft that he shared with the other two recipients.
“We’re not on this stage just because of talent or ability,” Bryant said.