After Kobe waved with the audience, he then walked towards the bench.

At this time, there was still some time before the game began, and the players on both sides began to warm up on the field.

At this moment, some spectators in the front row stood up straight to say hello to Kobe.

The people who can sit in the first row of the NBA are all famous people, not to mention Staples Center. Everyone in each position has a very status, which is not something that can be done with just money. This is also why when Tang Shuai's mother came, Duffy could only get the second row at most.

At this time, those who went to say hello to Kobe were basically Hollywood celebrities or business giants on Wall Street. Kobe didn’t need to do this final warm-up training, and it was too late to say hello to these people.

"Go and say hello to Kobe." Su Mei turned to Tang Shuai at this time and said.

"Me?" Tang Shuai was stunned for a moment. At this time, there was no shortage of people around Kobe who said hello.

"Go, no matter whether you can say hello or not, it's a good thing." Su Mei pointed at Kobe and the photographer around those people and said.

It is obvious that even if you don’t say hello to Kobe at this time, you will be featured in some media, which is very helpful for establishing a positive image of Tang Shuai.

Tang Shuai nodded, then stood up from his seat and slowly got down to the venue.

Fortunately, he was sitting in the third row, in front of him, and he was an athlete, so he reached out and jumped directly to the field through the seat gap in the second row.

After getting off the venue, the big names really had three layers inside and three layers outside, so he couldn't take the turn.

However, as Su Mei said, those cameras took him into it to a greater or lesser extent.

"Hey, gentlemen, the game is about to begin. Please return to your original seats." At this moment, a Lakers staff came to say to these big names.

Tang Shuai turned around and looked at the time. It was less than a minute left before the start of the game.

Although the big names were a little reluctant, they were all people with status after all, and they still had gentlemanly demeanor, and they all slowly retreated.

Shuai Tang was also ready to retreat.

"Hey, Tang!" At this moment, someone suddenly called him, and he turned around and saw Kobe waving to him with a smile.

Tang Shuai was a little surprised, so he walked over quickly.

"Are you here to the scene too?" Kobe said with a smile when Tang Shuai walked to his side.

"Well, I'm with my girlfriend." Tang Shuai said and pointed to Su Mei's position.

"Girlfriend?" Kobe's eyes showed a hint of surprise, and then looked at Su Mei's place.

Su Mei smiled and greeted Kobe.

"She is very beautiful, you are so lucky." Kobe waved to Su Mei and said to Tang Shuai with a smile.

"Thank you." After Tang Shuai said that, he remembered what he did and said, "I wish you outstanding performance today and a successful curtain call."

"Thank you, I will." Kobe smiled, then suddenly lowered his voice, and said with a hint of mischievousness like a child. "That guy Shaq thinks I'm going to get 50 points!"

Tang Shuai was stunned for a moment, couldn't help but look back at the commentator O'Neal above the stage, and then laughed.

"Boy, the time is up." Randall shouted at Kobe.

"You go up." Kobe smiled after saying that, and then walked towards the bench.

When Tang Shuai returned to his position, Su Mei said happily: "Kobe treated you differently. You should find more opportunities to maintain a relationship with him in the future, which will be very helpful to your career."

"I understand." Tang Shuai nodded. Just now Kobe pulled him to chat with him for a few words. The photographers didn't know how many photos they took. I guess he would be indispensable in tomorrow's reports.

"beep!"

At this time, the whistle sounded on the sidelines, and the warm-up before the game ended.

Following the introduction of the players, the Lakers' opening ceremony is relatively simple, just introducing the home team.

The responses on the scene were average when the other four people were introduced, and it looked like fans were accumulating their energy.

When Kobe was introduced to the scene, a burst of explosive cheers suddenly broke out on the scene, and the deafening decibels made people feel that his ears were temporarily deaf.

Kobe held his hands high, and his eyes were red, waving to the fans on the scene. This was the last game of the NBA, the second only to Jordan in the league.

The game began soon, as Lakers head coach Scott said before the game, "Bryant will shoot a lot of basketballs." Kobe accepted the Lakers' offensive right from the beginning.

Kobe is in very good competitive form, with a lot of shots, but he also maintains very good offensive efficiency.

To say that the Lakers' record this season is second to the last in the league, there is no need to explain too much about how poor their strength is. The Jazz are ninth in the West, and there is still a big gap in strength between the two teams. However, thanks to Kobe's performance, the two teams are playing equally.

Tang Shuai looked here and couldn't help feeling a little.

Kobe, like Iverson at the time, was both a proud player. In fact, according to their strength, playing for another two or three years is not a problem, but the two of them were very similar in their late careers. They were used to superstar styles and were unwilling to be supporting roles in the game, and still had a lot of shooting rights. This is obviously not what the team hoped to see.

The biggest difference between the two is that Iverson was traded to the Nuggets, and Kobe has been staying in the Lakers. It is hard to say that if Iverson was still in the 76ers, the sensation caused by retirement would be more than the current situation.

However, what is different from Iverson is that he dares to make decisions. When he cannot convince the inner self to be a supporting role and does not want to affect the team's future development, he chose to retire.

For a player, making such a decision requires great courage.

The first half was finished quickly, and the Jazz, who were more powerful, took the initiative on the field, leading 15 points 57-42.

Kobe made 7 of 20 shots in the first half, contributing the team's highest 18 points, but it seemed a bit unbearable.

At halftime, the Lakers awarded Kobe a custom retirement ring at home.

This ring is extremely luxurious, with a golden "lake" carved in the middle, and an O'Brien Championship trophy erected in the middle, symbolizing the status of the Lakers. Under the trophy, there are five patterns that symbolize Kobe's career winning the Lakers for five times. The ring has Kobe's name and surname, and diamonds are inlaid around it. On one side of the ring is carved with words "blackmamba" (Blackmamba) and below is a No. 24 jersey.

The left and right of the jerseys are 2006 and 2016, representing Kobe wearing the No. 24 jerseys during these 10 years. On the other side is the words "20 years, 1996-2005". The jerseys below are No. 8, representing Kobe from entering the league to retiring for the Lakers, and wearing the No. 8 jerseys between 1996 and 2005. These are all elements of Kobe. His nickname and years of playing for the Lakers are reflected in this ring.

This ring is of great significance. Kobe received the award with his wife Vasani. When he put it on, Kobe couldn't help but burst into tears. For him, the meanings of the ring represent his entire career.

At the end of the award ceremony, Kobe lowered his head and kissed the floor signed by himself.

The entire Staples Center fell into a boiling state, and some viewers couldn't help but burst into tears. This scene seemed familiar to the scene at Iverson's retirement ceremony, but it also made the fans' eyes burst into tears.

After the midfield event, the second half was soon performed.

The Lakers are behind the double-digit score difference, and Kobe is still taking action. For most fans, the outcome of the game is no longer important. It is the main thing to see Kobe's final performance.

But when the game entered the fourth quarter, a scene that made people familiar but deeply moved came back.

With more than 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Jazz were still leading by nearly 10 points, and then entered Kobe's performance time.

First, he hit a three-pointer at the 45th degree angle of the right wing. Then he scored a three-pointer from the top of the arc. He made 4 of 17 three-pointers before, and his consecutive three-pointers helped the team narrow the gap in an instant.

When Favors scored two points on the back, Kobe turned around and beat Hood with his back. He turned around and leaned back, and the ball was still in a picturesque position.

The fans at the scene were in a state of excitement, and all the players stood up from their seats.

Kobe has scored consecutively during this period and has increased his score to 50 points, and the performance has not ended yet.

O'Neal of the commentator told the conversation between him and Kobe in the player channel, and now it is indeed proved that Kobe is not lying. He is not going to score 50 points, but to score more points!

In the following time, the fans saw the familiar Kobe again, with a huge shot and a very high shooting percentage.

The Jazz are really defensive, and they use all defensive moves except double-teaming, but Kobe's touch is so hot that he can't stop his continuous shooting.

When Kobe scored another three-pointer, increasing his personal score to 56 points, and the score difference was only 2 points left, the entire stadium exploded, and everyone at the scene stood up from the seats, and no one could sit calmly.

[The 515 is coming soon. I hope to continue to hit the 515 red envelope list. By May 15th, the red envelope rain can give back to readers and promote works. It is also love, so it will definitely be better!] (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!