One of the greatest Los Angeles Lakers players of all-time, Kobe Bryant, retired after the 2015-16 season, going out in style as he scored 60 points and led the Lakers to one final comeback victory over the Utah Jazz in his final game.
Bryant had one of the most decorated careers in NBA history as he won five championships in his 20-year tenure with the Lakers and was named to 18 All-Star teams, which ranks second in NBA history, in addition to 15 All-NBA teams.
After Bryant retired it wasn’t a matter of if the Lakers were going to retire his jersey, but rather when as a full season has gone by and neither Bryant’s No.