Overview
- Bryant closed his career in April 2016 with 60 points on 22-for-50 in 42 minutes in a 101-96 win over the Jazz at Staples Center.
- He scored the Lakers’ final 17 points in 1:12 of game time to flip a late deficit into a win at age 37 after years of injuries.
- ESPN recounts a star-filled sendoff with Magic Johnson’s tribute as a planned 36-minute cap stretched to 42 when Bryant said he felt good.
- Former teammates told Complex they funneled every touch to him, with Tarik Black pushing for “100 shots” and Byron Scott calling clear-outs.
- On the 10-year anniversary, Byron Scott and Metta Sandiford-Artest say the 60-point finale tops his 81-point game, highlighting how the memory has grown.