Most every team has given Kobe Bryant a special introduction during this farewell tour of his, but the Chicago Bulls might have topped them all by having his former teammate, Pau Gasol, do the honors in a pre-recorded segment.
“It’s my honor to introduce to you for the last time at United Center my former teammate and my friend, from Lower Merion High School, No. 24: Kobe Bryant,” Gasol said from the Chicago videoboard above center court.
Though the Lakers fell, 126-115, Bryant was nonetheless able to enjoy his final time on the floor with the man he won two championships with from 2009-10.