After this 2015-2016 NBA season, star shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team Kobe Bryant will be retiring. Bryant led the Lakers to 5 NBA championship victories and won just one MVP award. His incredible stats show how he can lead his team. In 2006, Kobe Bryant dropped 81 points to lead the Lakers to a win. This is the second highest single-game scoring record in NBA history. Although Kobe is a phenom basketball player, he is also a star off the court. The Kobe & Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation helps improve the lives of the youth and families in need. This shows how Kobe is also a success off the basketball court. However, at 37 years old Kobe Bryant has announced his retirement. His legacy remains, and he will be missed by basketball fans around the world.

Although Kobe Bryant is retiring after this 2016 season and leaving the sport he loves, it is the right time. The stars numbers have dropped over the past couple of years and the Lakers are not winning like they used to. It’s time to bring in some new, young talent and say goodbye to the old stars that had their time. Even though Kobe’s numbers are dropping he is still a top player in the league even at his age. He played in his 18th All Star game this 2015-2016 season. In my opinion, it is a good time for Kobe Bryant to retire because he is old, his numbers are dropping, and he is leaving on a good note. What I mean by this is Kobe is still having a good season for a man as old as him, and it’s a good time to leave before his numbers really start dropping.

~Charles