The Most Interesting Facts About the Legendary Kobe Bryant

Historic Points

Though he retired as the fourth-highest scoring basketball player in NBA history, with 33,643 points throughout his career, he was the highest-scoring Laker player ever. His record still stands since he left the game in 2016. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.