Step into the Moda Center (or the Rose Garden, if you prefer) during a Trail Blazers-Lakers game and Los Angeles star Kobe Bryant is simultaneously the most cheered and jeered player in the building.
Showered with cheers by the horde of Lakers fans and pelted with boos from the Blazers faithful, Bryant is arguably the most polarizing opposing player to come through the Rose City.
While success hasn’t always come easy in Portland for Bryant’s Lakers during his 20-year career, the future Hall of Famer has put together many memorable performances over 40 visits.
As he gets set to make his final Portland appearance, here’s a look back at 10 of the best games from Kobe Bryant in Rip City.