The new King of New York exits the Garden last night.
Give credit where credit is due: to us! That's right, four months after we got Aubrey O'Day kicked out of Danity Kane (or not), it seems we've inspired one of our latest cover subjects to new heights.
Last night Kobe Bryant blew into New York and blew the doors off Madison Square Garden, setting a new scoring record at the World's Most Famous Arena with 61 points (besting the previous highs of 60 by Knick Bernard King and 55 by some dude named Jordan). Coincidentally (or not), our Kobe cover story hit the 'Nets last week and has started appearing on newsstands in the past few days. To celebrate KB's achievement (and our assist), we offer the 5 Greatest Moments in Kobe's Career...
#5: STAGES PERSONAL DUNK CONTEST DURING PLAYOFF GAME (5/9/08)
• Maybe the coolest thing about his clip? Check out these scoring totals after the 10:45 mark in the 3rd quarter: Raptors, 38; Lakers not named after a kind of Japanese beef, 18; Kobe, 55.
