Kobe Bryant is completely calling it quits after the end of this NBA season. After 5 NBA titles, 17 All-Star appearances, one NBA MVP award, two Olympic gold medals, and being No. 3 on the NBA's all-time scoring list, what more does he have to prove by being on the 2016 Olympic Men's Basketball Team this summer? He doesn't. (Unless you ask Jerry Colangelo if Kobe really wanted to be on the team.)
The Lakers legend is going to hang up his sneakers for good because he wants to give the young guys on the team their just due time to shine. Before the Lakers competed against the Utah Jazz on Saturday, Bryant gave his reasons for why he's not competing in the Olympic Games this summer:
Happy trails, Kobe! Well, not exactly "happy" with the Lakers being as bad as they are this year. But, you get the point.
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