On February 2, 2009, Kobe Bryant won over the opposing fans at Madison Square Garden when he broke the scoring record in the new arena with a dazzling 61 points.
Bryant shattered the opposing player’s record of 55 set by his idol Michael Jordan en route to breaking Bernard King‘s record of 60. Fans at the Garden chanted “MVP!” for Bryant as he walked off the floor. Those were the days.
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Now Bryant is a mess. Well maybe mess is to harsh a word.