The Game When Kobe Bryant Scored 81 Points & Became The Legend | January 22, 2006

[@Angeloni700]

Kobe’s grandma only came to see Kobe play once in he’s career. That one time is when Kobe scored 81 points against raptors!

[@FrogsLeap23]

You'd think she would want to see him again after that lol

[@Smokey1981]

Similar to when Brett Favre's dad died and he played anyway because his dad would have wanted him to..he threw for like 500 yds and 5 or 6 TDs cant remember exactly but his QB rating was out the roof..

[@DragoonRyRs]

@@FrogsLeap23 she was cheering for the other team too, grandma bryant loved the raps

[@wendilisblue]

Wow! I felt that in my heart❤️ Rip KB! A true legend

[@togonumber]

cool story :)

[@nasholston5112]

The man single handedly and I mean that literally turned a 20 pt deficit into a 20 pt win. 55 in the second half. There's all time greats who haven't scored 55 in a single game. Just mindblowing. RIP Mamba

[@airnidzo]

The energy, the focus he needed to drop 81 was and will remain to be epic. There goes my hero.

[@BrawlerTM]

60+ percent shooting 🤯

[@benjaminfagan5304]

@@viliusesmontas1515 bruh quit trolling

[@airnidzo]

@@viliusesmontas1515 I would lol if i could teleport right behind you. Head-keaybord, on repeat.

[@almaangelosigalingging5265]

you can die too and asking for his autograph tho, why should you go back in time? keep it real@@viliusesmontas1515 and don't bother reply

[@irwincrookedneck1375]

Kobe was legit. No smile, straight game face.

[@KDD8]

ball hog

[@dontread8186]

Taking a useless game/achievement thuper theriously instead of helping human culture. Inspiration my ass.

[@realityman3978]

Legit a raper

[@RexioOo]

@@dontread8186 lmao you mad you will never be as successful as him he was a really good basketball player, donated to charity, build a academy for girls basketball, was a great father, people in the philipppines, Mexico, etc. Know him and respect him they even drew a picture of him in the walls and even on the ground. what do you do? Probaly sit home all day watching TV while your parents buy food so they could feed your fatass. Stop hating on greatness you goof

[@dammclarj3383]

@@RexioOo amen

[@0biRonKenobi]

I can't even imagine what it must've been like to be at this game. Fans came to stadium expecting to have a fun time and hopefully see a good game, and end up witnessing a legendary moment in NBA history. Wild.. RIP Kobe.

[@svendabs1200]

a clever fan could have deducted that this being the 666th game of his career, something big may have transpired

[@berrycheese1234]

dude what@@svendabs1200

[@boogieblaine2298]

​@svendabs1200 yep you can do the math

[@asabovesobelow851]

Spoonfed ball, scripted. Not earned but given

[@lild5470]

@@asabovesobelow851that whole team was trash. They couldn’t shoot. Lo as the second option? They were down big too

[@le0741]

respect to the man saying “kobeeeee bryant” everytime he scores

[@adesojiadegbite2838]

Wow Kobe Bryant actually predicted his own death....kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYPRqoagiZl3fq8

[@otegadamagic]

Hahaha he had to say it a hundred times. Lol

[@sinankoja6429]

Austin Wellman who’s cutt

[@ricksuppah]

Kooooobe bryaaaaant

[@lailaabad1297]

cause he's dead

[@Taurus8644]

This game is literally kobe vs. Toronto.. And kobe won.. R.I.P my idol.

[@Thomas-je9gl]

Is not truth, If Kobe had been alone in the game he would have done anything. His team helped him

[@Thomas-je9gl]

teamwork

[@tymarshall1020]

Thomas Duarte ok Tom

[@galaxydragonz1868]

IKR he was basically the only one who scored in that game with the lakers R.I.P TO A GOAT

[@Thomas-je9gl]

@@tymarshall1020 🖕

[@Fomich]

I'm a Raptors fan, and I wasn't even mad. I knew I'm witnessing history. RIP Kobe.

[@kelvin2483]

Go raptors😀

[@jovitosr.sanjuan5841]

@Daniel Martinez obobbo oobobobbobhbovh

[@User-fy7lr]

@@jovitosr.sanjuan5841 yo u good g?

[@gordonacquaye3192]

I still remember (we) Raptors were winning and after the half Kobe eyes turned red and his face changed to this evil robot.

[@EconAtheist]

Bosh wasn't even mad either, by the 4th quarter. He was so not mad that he quit playing perimeter defense. lol

[@skywalker_anakin]

Doncic made 73 today and i had to watch this again to remind myself who's the greatest

[@mukund7789]

Exactly that's why I'm here too Rest in Power Mamba❤️‍🩹

[@deserable]

i did ethe exam same ahjahha

[@ND-OPS]

Kobe's 81 is way better than Doncic 73, watch the defense of the hawks in that game and compared it to raptors defense. Hawks literally giving luka open lane all the time.

[@Actraiser1]

Kobe could have gotten 100 in today’s defense

[@skyh2394]

@@ND-OPS Raptors were literally ranked #30 in defense that year lmao 😭 Both Kobe and Doncic scored them against two of the worst defensive team ever.

[@EST-GTV]

I can never forget this game. This is the game when Kobe and K.Brown have combined points of 84.

[@harrycain5181]

Lol

[@urmaker]

LMFAO!

[@katsulok]

😂😂😂

[@algladyou]

Lol.... Freaking combined points

[@adrianansubas4855]

so kbrown only drop 3 pts.?

[@Zeeqoah]

When a single game highlight reel is longer than most players career highlights... we miss you man.

[@danielburt2419]

Alex Caruso is gonna have a big career highlight reel.. he’s a little underrated

[@sofakingonmynuts1438]

K

[@kjkap497]

It’s no where near as long u fucking idiot kobe is the greatest if not the second best of all time put some respect on his name rip kobe

[@danielburt2419]

@@kjkap497 finally learned to pass

[@chillspot331]

@@danielburt2419 that's messed up ngl...hilarious but messed up, I love this comment

[@XyZolda]

One of the greatest moments is sports history rip Kobe you legend

[@JohnWick-cu3ne]

11 11 get help.

[@tdot8645]

Jose Ramos don’t insult me insult the sick bastards that run Hollyweird insult them sick fucks

[@tdot8645]

John Wick I have all the help I need to understand this world is scripted from top to bottom. Maybe u need (help)

[@JoseRamos-lt7vm]

@@JohnWick-cu3ne I can understand about your scripted conspiracy shit. But when you doubt about what happened to kobe...... fuck you bitch 2x

[@sobarkincalimag4479]

11 11 your a demon

[@red5llaw]

Kobe was probably the best most dedicated offensive player of his Era. He did EVERYTHING!!

[@SmedleyWarIsaRacket]

It was more than dedication, it was an obsession. You are correct, Kobe did everything. No part of his game was anything less than all out performances each and every game. This cat never took a play off....NEVER!

[@19XboxAddict86]

And defensive players too. He was a 2 way GOAT

[@johngoosen1962]

In not american nor a basketball fan, you mean to say of all time...thats how tallented Kobe was.

[@skippythealien9627]

@@19XboxAddict86 people forget how fucking amazing of a defender Kobe was. Dude absolutely transformed into one of the best defensive players by the end of his career

[@bijanafshari7387]

I can’t even do this in MyCareer on 2K, true legend, RIP.

[@luckyducky4951]

Bijan Afshari I got 101 in a game

[@Kozy_2kclips]

Lucky Ducky guarantee u weren’t playing on anything higher than all star

[@reeeaaaalll]

Lucky Ducky get outta here slasher

[@shady1610]

Don’t wanna be that guy, but if you have a slasher or offensive threat, it’s really easy to score over 80

[@SIRHENNY1]

Brandon Gaines naw you trash, I scored 100 in my career at least on two different 2k games and scored 81 points last week in my career with a 76 overall sharp shooter on HOF The game is just too easy. Especially when 2k literally gives you the options to make god like players

[@spordlaw]

For anyone who’s ever wondered what being “in the zone” looks like, well... splash, splash, splash...

[@kimlouiecastillo8761]

kuruko basketball

[@cmshottie62]

Well this comment is pretty stupid with a person like curry in the league

[@rubenrodriguez9277]

I don't think he was swimming......its a basketball game

[@cmshottie62]

@Bryant Smith this comment isnt talking about scoring 81 its talking about being in the zone

[@bizonc]

Exactly. It’s the best feeling ever. My 6 year daughter asked me while watching a game once, what’s in the zone. Not exactly a science

[@ISAAC109]

81 points on 61% shooting, Kobe was AMAZING.

[@niaiuh9014]

he always IS amazing. Long live KOBE

[@ISAAC109]

@@niaiuh9014 True, long lives Kobe in all of us that he inspired.

[@tdot8645]

ISAAC scripted game just like every nba and all sports games are

[@gmjhsj6075]

11 11 bruhhh if you could script a nba game then I’ll be an nba player then

[@tdot8645]

Gmj Hsj nope most of them dudes are chosen for birth obviously you weren’t.

[@brucelau2023]

Man 18 years ago today , still haven’t gotten this feeling out of my mind And we are approaching the 4 year anniversary of Kobe’s passing, still hard to get over this that we lost him too soon , but this game will be always memorable for this night

[@FreedomFighter2112]

In the last 50 years, Career Résumé - Total Accolades: (Titles / MVPs / Finals MVPs / 1st All-NBA / 1st All-DEF / DPOY / Scoring Titles/ All-Star MVPs) 1st: Jordan = 50 2nd: Kobe = 34 2nd: LeBron = 34 4th: Kareem = 31 5th: Duncan = 29

[@shawnmkalish]

Well said man

[@BeefWellington1]

I still scream Kobe everytime I throw anything into anything

[@motivationalmirror2308]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eILYY2uemsRlm9k

[@skilz-wz7fn]

Same !!!

[@bigball3947]

Bruh this dude

[@emredogu02]

It's the law!

[@moussalesso7442]

Don’t make me cry man 😭

[@DawnHibiki]

Kobe was so sensational not only as a basketball player, but as a star and a family man. R.I.P. He will forever be missed!

[@meltmyeyez]

Gabriel Rosello that was false

[@NSHVELL]

@@gabrielrosello5930 you lame af, always the niggas wit no profile pic talkin dumb shit 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@mememan667]

@@gabrielrosello5930 jesus christ you're a horrible person

[@EmmaChan1]

@@isaacmarin9353 What 19 year old girl? What does rape have anything to do with Kobe and his daughter?

[@templeboy6916]

Gabriel Rosello You always gon have something to say God damn

[@kariz8551]

The sound of the net when Kobe makes his shots is amazing !!!

[@seppuku-]

Kariz85 that sound gives me life, it’s iconic.

[@jusstrap6939]

2:21

[@nadzellmich3647]

And the shots are always clean asf. Never hits the rim or anything it’s always a clean shot

[@RASKALBASTARD]

Kariz85 KOOOOF!!!!

[@koreylackford5621]

I wonder how Chris Rock felt sitting court side watching history in the making happen.

[@drigothetorpedo]

Here we are again in 2024. Kobe's legacy will forever be cemented. 81-point game. Unreal. Unbelievable. Legendary

[@haroonrash11]

Awesomeness 🤩

[@lvt4003]

watching these highlights as a kid I always focused on the 81 points but now I'm amazed he single-handedly brought his team back from a 15+ point deficit to win the game

[@valeriobertoncello1809]

...and win it big

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

The only bad thing about this performance is that the end is clearly stat-padding. They reached a comfortable lead and he scored like 20 points after that. It was pretty classless

[@sosaonthebeat1695]

@@chiarosuburekeni9325 who cares? ill never understand why some sports fans are such babies. each team should play ruthlessly to the best of their abilities and shouldn't hold back to make people feel better.

[@parcivalnayuta]

@@chiarosuburekeni9325 when you are playing sport at a high level such as NBA then the most respectful thing to the other team's effort is to answer their feat with the full potential of yourself. And also, his team was losing pretty hard when he wasn't in the "zone" so if he were to back down then the chances of them losing would have increased. And also also, when he is in the "zone" he probably didn't pay much attention to his surroundings and the situation at hand, all he knew was probably just to keep scoring.

[@do7mike23]

@@chiarosuburekeni9325 🤡

[@TONEakaSHOW]

Kobe had 35pts with 7mins left in the 3rd. To think he would score 46 pts in the next 19mins is just insane. It never had the feel of "one of those games" til it became one of those games.

[@americanfirst913]

I was thinking the same thing watching this, I was like is he really gonna score 50 in 1.5 quarters? Dude was absolutely unreal. The fans in attendance were the luckiest people in the world. They paid regular prices for one of the best performances ever on a basketball court.

[@LakerTriangle]

So right - I remember watching this game thinking the same.

[@thoughtsofamarriedchristia5634]

20 points in 6 mins of the 4th quarter!

[@keithjoseph128]

Not if you watched what was going on. Same with his last game.

[@JUGGorDIE5]

Diabolical !

[@altonwilliams7117]

I had almost forgotten he went straight from high school and into the pros. Amazing!🏀

[@guesdit1820]

Wow i didn't know that!

[@Mr.ikwereustay]

He was 18 when he was drafted

[@janenjenga5639]

Really

[@greenman8285]

Kobe Bryant and LeBron James Went from high school to the pros

[@Mr.ikwereustay]

@@greenman8285 no lebron went in nba at age of 19

[@wahmbiggs804]

I was 10 when he got his first ring and being that my dad was a Lakers fan I made it my team also, throughout the years seem like he was part of our household. I still cry watching videos. Rip Kobe

[@kobeyt1570]

I feel u man

[@corycooper1946]

@@kobeyt1570 Me 2!!😢

[@aleksandrosfragkopoulos7153]

Maaan because of this 81 point performance the crazy fact that gets overlooked is that he scored 62 straight free throws and the one he missed he rebounded it and put it in the basket!! What a fucking LEGEND

[@MasterShifu34]

KD also had 62 Free Throw streak this season.

[@itssandrew]

he's never airballed a free throw in his career

[@MadManDan]

@@MasterShifu34 yeah, but he's also a busta

[@imsid56123]

Agreed.

[@msytuser]

@@itssandrew he has

[@lewisbartlett2982]

rip kobe and his daughter and all the other people that died

[@kcritch1642]

Lewis Bartlett no disrespect, but everyone seems to focus more about Kobe and Gigi .. like the other people got names too .. not just “the other people”

[@lewisbartlett2982]

@@kcritch1642 thats cause i dont know their names sadly

[@DenmarkE]

You could have said "along with 7 of their friends"

[@kccasem1330]

@@DenmarkE LOL

[@reichert0926]

"If you're afraid to fail, then you'll probably going to fail" Rip Kobe Bryant😣

[@CFC003]

No

[@bigchungchung399]

Reichert Maglatang no

[@themanthemythjordan2462]

You’re.

[@thegoodthebadandtheugly579]

I’m sure Kobe said it more grammatically correct.. no? 😐

[@SaikoSoda]

Fail.

[@JamesMiller-lb3sk]

Kobe Bryant was truly a legend among legends. There will never be another one like him ever again.

[@kokey9125]

🤬🤬 jayson tatum after seeing this comment

[@keithjoseph128]

@@kokey9125 not as good, but actually has a killer mindset.

[@darojas-ty2so]

​@@kokey9125 Ummm tatum compararlo con Kobe no. Aunque el ídolo de tatum sea Kobe por si lo sabías. Es muy muy bueno tatum Esperemos

[@sim_scape]

Oh yes, there will be a lot of players better than him in the next decades, human is always becoming better

[@rockycheng7929]

@@sim_scape its been a dacade now, havent seen any, will be back in this comment 2033

[@robb17]

It’s Sad that now that he’s gone we realize how much he meant to everyone and how he inspired people from all around the world.. Talk about a wake up call to appreciate those around us .. Miss you Kobe ❤️

[@Anders3n]

Couldn’t have said it better man! Mamba 4 life!

[@janenjenga5639]

Wait When you died you will be praised how good you were

[@alyssalynn2040]

Everyone already knew

[@nodevicefound126]

Roberto Davila preach !

[@luiso.9103]

I disagree , Kobe was a cherished La figure . Everywhere he went he had love/ this guy was probably the most beloved person in all California !we appreciated Kobe and all he’s done for La

[@simonegiannini2421]

Imagine being told by your coach: "okay, you're defending Kobe tonight" Nightmare.

[@Sterlo139]

Best believe I would’ve fouled out before I let him go a full game dropping *81 points* on me😂😅

[@Leon-xp2zb]

Nah bro after that first quarter they tryna guard kobe with doubles even triples. so its more like "okay you, you, and you will guard kobe tonight.

[@alexjames6412]

Jalen "I got 81 points dropped on my head" Rose

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

My feet would turn into jello😂😂😂

[@gowiththeflow363]

Jelly Bean Nah. I ain’t gonna stand there for a full hour while Kobe demolishes my soul. I will fight him before I let this happen to me

[@wncoulte]

I feel robbed that I'll never get to see this man's HOF speech.

[@vinoandretti]

William Coulter they need to kill that 5 year rule. You know someone is a HoFer the day they hang em up.

[@jeffalbillar7625]

I feel the same.

[@louie9373]

We lost a great one.

[@thomaslabelle3093]

It would've started with 4 words, Hard work and obsession because that was Kobe for you, gym at 4-5 am work work work.

[@Oraleproductions23]

William Coulter his whole life is the speech

[@juancatalan9132]

Miss Kobe life is a fragile thing

[@tybg-]

makes me sad bro

[@YtCsBt]

Miss him too

[@messhauhnar1311]

He's in a much better place.

[@FreedomFighter2112]

In the last 50 years, Career Résumé - Total Accolades: (Titles / MVPs / Finals MVPs / 1st All-NBA / 1st All-DEF / DPOY / Scoring Titles/ All-Star MVPs) 1st: Jordan = 50 2nd: Kobe = 34 2nd: LeBron = 34 4th: Kareem = 31 5th: Duncan = 29

[@HajjiDaBoul]

this still doesnt feel real. my heart is broken

[@aidanreyes6854]

tsunami tao // Same, I just want to wake up from this nightmare man...💔

[@ShutterSpeedGaming]

tsunami tao 😢 same

[@tdot8645]

Heart broken over a fake scripted death? LOL open ur eyes u sheep!

[@tdot8645]

Big chungus nah unlike Hollyweird what I say isn’t scripted nor toxic. Maybe u should stop living in the matrix and take ur head out of your ass maybe you’ll see what I see

[@thankyouverymochi]

11 11 what I see is just 1 ignorant guy who can’t respect someone’s death.

[@wendelcolita6831]

Kobe was asked if he is greater than Jordan.. his answer is simple “I could not win 5 championship without MJ”. They are legends..

[@M1GarandPing]

What did he mean by that?

[@wendelcolita6831]

Tupacolypse watch the Last Dance.. Jordan is Kobe’s Mentor..

[@thisis_shon]

@@wendelcolita6831*brother

[@JoanneJaworski]

@@M1GarandPing He meant that Jordan mentored him and gave him lots of advice so he could win those championships.

[@isaacg3175]

If you see his plays next to the video plays of MJ they’re identical, but like in a good way.

[@TheSanjayProject]

As a Raptors fan it was an honour to have Kobe score 81 on us! RIP Mamba!

[@blxckmc4673]

Elite comment

[@SeaTK610]

You're a dolt, fake fan. No wonder they got rid of the Canadian team

[@redsleepy420]

Simp

[@SeaTK610]

@@redsleepy420 Moon child, talk about a simp

[@redsleepy420]

@@SeaTK610 I am talking to the simp

[@timkokesh1968]

Imagine scoring 26 in the first half- on pace for 52- and then getting 27 in the 3rd quarter and 28 in the 4th. Just a legend and a legendary performance.

[@FreedomFighter2112]

In the last 50 years, Career Résumé - Total Accolades: (Titles / MVPs / Finals MVPs / 1st All-NBA / 1st All-DEF / DPOY / Scoring Titles/ All-Star MVPs) 1st: Jordan = 50 2nd: Kobe = 34 2nd: LeBron = 34 4th: Kareem = 31 5th: Duncan = 29

[@eelihallikainen4869]

*announcer gets home -Hi honey,how was your day? -Kobeeee Bryant

[@vesa-henrilaurikainen142]

😁

[@mragila]

iloveyou

[@rudysnax9295]

Lmao

[@ralphgracie5150]

😂

[@iamapokerface8992]

ok

[@danielchipman8967]

I remember when this happened, and so many of the haters came out ragging on "selfish Kobe" running up his stats at the expense of the team. They didn't bother to check and realize that this was still a game with six minutes to go, and the Lakers would've lost badly if he hadn't put them on his back and carried them. Incredible performance.

[@zeke937]

Right, they were down 18 at one point till Kobe took over.

[@alexxallert412]

Haters always gonna hate

[@oscar5211]

I thought Kobe letting his teamates "ball out" game 7 against the Suns in which the Lakers got destroyed shut them up.

[@sparkletutson656]

I agree. And as we all know, it was tough for teams to make the playoffs in the West. Sometimes a team would have to win 50 plus games just to make the 8th seed. Every single game counted!

[@cheefussmith9380]

not a lakers fan but this is spot on. it was a shoot-out early on! it's not like when you go watch a break-out recruit playing back in highschool (lebron, zion etc) when they run up 70 points and the final score is 77-9... this was a fairly close game considering. hell, weren't they down by almost 20 at one point? this was a second-half explosion...which makes it even more incredible. 20 points in the last 8-9 minutes of the game. wow

[@MrCwhitt75]

I'm 46 years old. I watch all sports. This is the single best performance by any athlete I've ever witnessed! RIP Kobe!! You were my favorite NBA player

[@erickingston7756]

Kirk Gibson. 1988 World Series.

[@martinedwards4522]

ditto

[@theodoreritola7641]

Pistol Pete scored 68 points in one game in 1977 Against Earl Monre Of the New yourk Knicks WITH OUT THE 3 POINT LINE ,, Thats up there with this game ..

[@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070]

@@theodoreritola7641 definitely not

[@theodoreritola7641]

@@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070 Why not ?

[@BigSimpin420]

He has the coolest stroke ever. His jump shot was poetry in motion. It might not have been textbook like curry, but no one’s jump shot looked as good as Kobe’s. Beautiful

[@LeafararrabiDos09]

“It’s the flick of the wrist “

[@s0meguy09]

curry shot is not textbook... you mean klay.

[@DavisPhilippe]

@@s0meguy09are you dumb?

[@here4boxing]

Pause

[@DoloGomez]

There's nothing textbook about Curry's shot.

[@kingbernard_30]

Almost all of his shots were contested and he dropped 81. Insane!

[@cycling9945]

I know if you here a hater on tv talk about it it’s like he would’ve did that to any team on that night 😂

[@babygroot8023]

@@Allegro_Giusto wdym farewell game?

[@BrucknerMotet]

you make a very good point. Raptor defenders were either hacking him to force FTs or guarding him closely to make most of his shots "contested". Sure there were a few defensive lapses, including that "why, sure I'll let you come into our zone and make an easy basket" defensive facepalm early on in the game. But most of Mamba's shot-by-shot achievements here were gritty and hard-earned.

[@noelphil319]

Lebron can do that

[@paysonfox88]

He scored 28 points in the fourth quarter alone. That's insane! Think he had like 20 points in the final half of that quarter.

[@blurzys8081]

/Interesting fact\ Kobe’s grandmother came to this game it was the only game out his whole profesional career she went to and he did not fail to put a smile on her face #ripkobe

[@blair5988]

666th game!!!!!!!

[@DuffCo]

Blair S didn’t believe you that is was his 666th game... googled it.. and holy crap you weren’t lying.

[@DoomiePookie]

Yep, kobe is living with satan right now.

[@frogchamp103]

@@DoomiePookie hes in heaven bro he smacked the devil in this vid

[@crydegolem4135]

DoomiePookie no one expected you to write that.

[@dreadwalker814]

It was very satisfying to hear the announcers calling out his score knowing we still had a long way to go. When he had like 60 points with like 6 minutes I was thinking how he gonna get 21 in six minutes. It was like watching a super hero movie lol

[@colebrock596]

Imagine being a kid with a Kobe jersey on at this game. Something absolutely unforgettable.

[@robertcomfort2186]

I was in Iraq when he did this. Even just reading the box score in Stars and Stripes made me forget where I was at for those 3-5 minutes. Thank you for everything Kobe.

[@Nick-wk4yc]

Damn

[@calebgoetzman7121]

that place is a lot of fun isnt it? never been outside the usa other than the middle east lol

[@Mindraker1]

Thank you Stars and Stripes

[@itsme-qp2oe]

lol loser

[@vvthetalentlessduo6976]

@@Nick-wk4yc o

[@AlexanderMoen]

I remember being in college and playing on a basketball court and hearing that this game just happened and thinking there's no way that can be right. It's just mind blowing. I never thought we'd see anything in the modern era even approach Wilt's scoring record, and here's Kobe's second-half performance being 55. I remember he got seriously injured last time he played the Raptors and this was his first game back against them. So, you know with his mentality that he had been visualizing destroying them and getting his pay back. And that's exactly what happened.

[@BrucknerMotet]

And he took that personally!

[@Ryan-zq3er]

The Raptors are and were a total trash team. They weren't even trying.

[@Lccan1990]

@@Ryan-zq3er If you even watch the game, this Lakers is even more trash team, Raptors leads all the way until Kobe gone crazy, Raptors will win easily if not Kobe on that game

[@Ryan-zq3er]

@@gordonlove5121 - I guess I'm never get impressed with a rapist.

[@blindbeatzz]

@@gordonlove5121 There are levels to this game

[@hooligan1017]

81 points 60.9 percent from the field 53.8 percent from the three-point line and 90 percent from the free-throw line. This isn't just a points total but crazy efficiency, ON TOP of all this he clutched up with 55 in the second half alone there are Hall of Famers who had never scored that much in their careers let alone in one half..... this is one of the best performances by any player in NBA history

[@darojas-ty2so]

Lo haz dicho todo bro excelente. Este es el verdadero rey para mi que lo viví respetando a Jordan y otros que eran maravillosos .

[@bingxia-qz9oq]

@@darojas-ty2so damn

[@amtooam]

And they were double teaming him 😂 he was the defensive focus

[@anthonyurso3554]

What’s crazy as well if you look at 7min mark he needed to score 53 points for the score to be up 3 lol and he was avg 40 points the last 12 games at this point. The total score was what 122 to 104. He scored almost 70% of the total teams points lol Kobe is so underrated it’s scary. Kobe had these great performances because the team needed it to win.

[@feloniousfloyd2203]

@@anthonyurso3554Kobe was fantastic, but he wasn’t underrated. We all knew exactly how good he was.

[@elijahfrake6477]

Man I loved the kobe years... he was such a competitor made every game exciting to watch

[@EFinch]

Kobe was a legend way before his 81

[@whatwhat9004]

Not gonna lie; almost anytime I see a picture of Kobe like this I start to tear up. He was literally my favorite athlete. It’s still surreal to me that he’s gone. Smh

[@CmdrTigerKing]

grow up

[@deja.vunathan]

Indeed .... A legend gone infinitely too soon.

[@Dontaskhowiknow]

@@CmdrTigerKing “grow up” -Tiger King 🤓

[@brdnrd]

"Literally"? In what other possible way could he have been your favorite athlete?

[@Slimeem49]

Rest In Peace Kobe 💔

[@chrisdurso3325]

The fact that he dropped 20 in 6 minuets is astonishing

[@Koning.Melloo]

Tracy mcgrady dropped 13 points in 35 secconds

[@vesperos7]

Pfff in Russian fixed matches players score 20 in 1 min

[@PROGAMER-fp9ds]

@Tyler Coffee bruh you din't get what he meant aren't you

[@zoonyoutube806]

@ PRO GAMER Yo grammar ain’t that good

[@ThrustCub]

@Tyler Coffee bruh chill out, he might have been slightly wrong but no need to insult him bro

[@Lester_Houston]

Kobe will always be one of the greatest to me

[@LadyEmjay]

I Literally remembering watching this game and my dad going crazy.Kobe dominated basketball and he was such a huge part for me growing up. R.I.P. Mamba We Love & Miss You

[@kalebspain3000]

Years and years of hating this man for dumping on my thunder lol. But here he has me in tears. True greatness in every fiber of the word. An absolute legend. Rest In Peace Kobe.

[@guybartlett9587]

Are you crying for a great athlete or a great man? There is a huge difference...

[@TONEakaSHOW]

Facts i hated Kobe most his career only because i was a tmac fan and a Kings fan. Always respected him cause he's a killer but towards his last few playing years i started kinda liking kobe. Still a shame to lose a great so early.

[@kalebspain3000]

@@guybartlett9587 crying for how beautiful his game was. And how foolish I was to despise a man because he was brilliant. And not appreciating what I got to watch (even though it infuriated me at times) Crying because he has a family out there that needs him. It’s a sad situation. True greatness man. I don’t care about his personal life, no one here knows what he was like personally. You can assume based off what you have seen in the media over the years, but we all know how the media can be.

[@efthimiskns5199]

Rest in peace to the legend of basketball 🙏🙏

[@bnice1453]

I was a Kobe hater too! I regret not watching him play live. He was a good man on and off the court. RIP to one of the greatest to ever touch a basketball

[@jollychild5842]

Every single time the ball went in it sounded the exact same, his form was of an unmatched consistency

[@sequoia1171]

Yep that's that cold-blooded Cash money net noise that only a few players had true mastery over..

[@colebarnes3823]

And when it did touch part of the rim it would be 99% net and 1% the back of the rim

[@brychaelbruh]

Fr

[@invisiblematrixx761]

@@sequoia1171 wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points! That game was never finished until this very day no disrespect to Kobe Bryant he was awesome!!! So sad he's not with us anymore. ♥️♥️👍👍

[@robertthomas6327]

Ray Allen has the best next to Kobe

[@timbuckthe2nd642]

The sound it makes when he hits his free throws.. such a skilled player. Jordan would be proud.

[@khoavo5758]

They installed microphones on that backboard

[@American11B]

First 30 minutes of the game he scored 41. The remaining 18 minutes of the game, he scored 40. Savage!

[@RealSoloShow]

40 pts in 18 min. could have scored 100 pts.

[@สันติคําตันดี]

Just a fill goal 48%.

[@tObito687]

his whole team only scored 41 combined

[@kyle.bylone256]

@@tObito687 to be fair he was taking most of the shots

[@silentbeast1219]

@@kyle.bylone256 And so did Jordan what exactly is your point supposed to be my comrade?

[@theblakex]

"Dude even had time to hand out 2 assists" - Stuart Scott

[@Ryan-pl6eb]

RIP to both of em

[@angelog6211]

vanessa will always be watching his games when she thinks of him .. my heart goes out to her and her family

[@drewdown826]

And you know this why? You realize that aside from what the fans know(basketball) he had a life .i think she will reflect on other stuff besides games fella

[@awillis244]

Angelo G and be on time. All due respect.

[@Salsuero]

Do you think Kobe was a basketball player to his wife and kids? I doubt they'll be watching his basketball games for memories. Pretty sure they made plenty of those WITH him.

[@aliyahmoss]

Imagine going to a Laker game as their playing a team that’s not their rivals and you’re just excited to watch Kobe play but not only is he playing phenomenal, you also watch him score 81 points and make history…I would not be able to sleep for the rest of the night. The things I’d do to go back in time and be at this game and witness Kobe living his life again ❤️ Rest in Paradise Mamba & a little mambacita 🙏🏽

[@jphex]

When you create a player on 2k, play mycareer all day and max him out to 99 ovr

[@concubine9748]

If your gonna put 99 on everything arent you gonna make him 7'7

[@doesntmatter6453]

On rookie

[@alexzhang5971]

like turnover

[@torenredmond]

69th like

[@concubine9748]

@@torenredmond with what proof hahaha

[@anhdn3132]

Phil Jackson on every time out: " pass to Kobe or you're off the team"

[@jrvapor]

Lol, pass to Kobe or you're off the team, stop it.

[@ihaveacoolnickname]

Silly-headed comment.

[@itachiuchiha-ce9rv]

Lmao😂😂

[@sitntalkwitsiah2068]

Phil Jackson wasnt even the coach that year😂💯

[@tylerevans8268]

@@sitntalkwitsiah2068 yes he was clown

[@uwuftc211]

He’s a machine, didn’t crack one smile. True legend of the game 🐐

[@Salsuero]

For most of the game, they were actually behind... and by quite a bit at some points. Nothing to smile about when you're just trying to muscle your team into a win. Kobe didn't try to get a scoring record here. He tried to win. For Kobe, this scoring record was the side effect, not the main event!

[@Limbo85Inside]

That’s what happens when your literally locked in and focused I’ve been in that mode before a couple times not saying I scored 81 points 😂but I did play a game of 21 me and my two other friends who were really good but I was always practicing more than them I literally had 18 points they had like 16 and 12 if I remember correctly anyway one of my friends tipped in the ball with one hand which gets me back to zero which sucked but I legit got my points back under 3-4 minutes ik because the coach was apparently watching the whole time and saw that I scored easily to get my points back and won the game and it’s not that I was even trying to score fast I just loved the game of basketball that practicing every day made it easy for me

[@williammunny9916]

*_Isaiah 53.3 He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. 4 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth._* _Jesus Christ loves you. Repent and be saved. Only Jesus Christ saves. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family...._

[@brucelau2023]

Man 16 years ago today, and we're almost approaching the 3 year anniversary of Kobe's Death, it's still hard to get over but man this was absolutely inspiring and what a game this was in 2006

[@PressCAPLOCK]

I’ve had 2 nights of sleep on it and it still doesn’t feel real. It feels like a superhero died.... 😖💔

[@davesmith7926]

superheros aren't real but this is.

[@dangtayanseandavida.6249]

He's more than a superhero...He's a legend🐍🏀💪

[@jeffwatts1126]

The real actual Superman

[@E46325mod]

I cant sleep and now am seeking professional help. Kobes loss is too much for my soul

[@randy2812]

Sissy

[@Luca-pm3je]

He wasn't even celebrating after a 81point game, jesus! This man was pure work ethic! :)

[@qazokm0808]

He didn' even smile,really got me goosbumps!!

[@Cyphule]

A true sigma

[@rheydoguitartripping2890]

Mamba mentality

[@dunker888]

Lol Mr Jobs not finished

[@sentry8992]

He's locked in and in the zone. I'm sure he celebrated afterwards.

[@Lo2smoove]

They did what a team is supposed to do when your teammate is “on” give em the damn ball as much as possible.

[@onurbole7921]

This team was trash, they had no choice. Or I should say, Kobe had no choice. Aside from Odom, Chris Mihm and Smush Parker were the only guys who could give you 10 points on a given night, think about it. This is just a fraction of what he was going through back then. There were a lot of games when he literally had to outscore the opposing team on his own for multiple quarters when he was on the floor in order that they could have a chance to win. He wasn't just a teammate, he was the team.

[@tomford7820]

Prime Kobe can not be fkd with RIP GOAT LEGEND KING LOVE FROM NEW ZEALAND EAST AUCKLAND PAKSO

[@onion2530]

Even though I don’t know much about basketball, I can say this is legendary gameplay. May you Rest In Peace legend😔😔

[@niggaplease2157]

Why pass the Ball when you can pass Away? Kobe 2020

[@dsdfdsd9535]

Bill wtf is wrong with ppl like u? Go play with ur Nintendo switch

[@teaguejelinek4038]

@@dsdfdsd9535 relax, killer

[@canadienseguapo8090]

:(

[@dsdfdsd9535]

Teague jelinek 1) how am I a killer like get better roasts 2) ur one of them u don’t care if they make jokes abt a LEGEND right after they die

[@_AIAH_]

"Promise that you'll sing about me forever" - K.Lamar

[@czakialczikemwi]

Damn, that song is relevant as fuck, right now even more.

[@SuicideAngel66]

Although technically that part was sung by a female and not K dot himself but relevant

[@CaliJatt0809]

"And an 81 point game! 55 in the second half!" - still gives me chills 🙏

[@adibabdullah6633]

Exactly…..He was Amazing 🙌🏽🔥❤️

[@ravikanthvaranasi1002]

GOAT .. no question. I get so much inspiration from Kobe, Respect !

[@randyschwaggins]

Great but not GOAT. Only 1 Black Jesus.

[@KelG]

This made me smile again, after crying for the past couple of days. We will always miss you Kobe, but thank you for the memories that will last a lifetime.

[@WavezyYT]

He probably broke his back after this game because of the weight of the team he was carrying.

[@JMD1990]

That's the thing. Regardless of how good he was, when the score is ~110 and one guy got 81, what the fuck where the other people doing. Did the get 1 point a piece?

[@clarrentzgilles3473]

I love Bay Area buggs

[@mavskie6946]

Cuz kobe is hot from shooting range and kobe's asking for the ball and his teammates trust him. Well of course kobe's a LEGEND.

[@feech6870]

clarrentz gilles I was gonna comment the same thing

[@happyparadox3876]

Good thing is that he got a lot of credit from this game and made a name for himself after this game

[@krimsonhaze327]

Truly one of the greatest performances I've ever witness... this game, MJ's "Flu game", 2 of my favorite games/performances ever. Still hard to believe he's gone. It's just not right. RIP Legend and young GiGi. 🙏

[@youbluethatone1017]

Wtf!!!?! Kobe died?? 😳

[@youbluethatone1017]

@@krimsonhaze327 really!?

[@rautarauta7561]

@@youbluethatone1017 no, he is alive and playing for the Clippers, his most beloved team.

[@Symaconplaysgames]

@@krimsonhaze327 omg no way!

[@kylein9869]

@@youbluethatone1017 he’s alive smoking a cigar with Tupac in South Dakota

[@marcdaviddecker]

I remember that game so vividly… like everyone. Still got 2 original “81” Kobe t-shirts from the day, or two days after. There will never be another Mamba. RIP my brother. You are missed.

[@vnatfly1855]

"Heroes come and go, but legends are forever." Kobe Bean Bryant

[@robadagamer]

It looks like he couldn't make mistakes that evening.

[@frogchamp103]

@Ray Wright shitter racist conservative doesn't know the fucking facts

[@stormeh]

@@frogchamp103 what are the facts?

[@Emolga6274]

Thouxanbanquincy Michael was never convicted of anything either u dumb ass

[@Emolga6274]

Ray Wright only thing he admitted was it was she gave consent. She even admitted to making out wit him . She had no problem making out with a married man

[@iancampion6979]

D2 Rengar Not really a conservative opinion. Conservatives largely protect epstein anyways. You can hate all you want, but don’t slander conservatives. Im not one fyi.

[@akelly6446]

This was the game where I was like, “this guy is the best! Kobe my new favourite basketball player now” I wish I was there but I live in Australia. Kobe was a legend and like a hero for me for 13 years, I was hoping for it to be much longer then that. If I was this sad, then it would be 1000x worse for people who knew him personally, especially Vanessa. My heart goes out to everyone who died and everyone close to Kobe and Gigi.

[@rhrhdh]

AK-47Archer P same. From aus too!

[@jay-ep3dx]

still the greatest regular season performance in modern nba history and will be for decades rip mamba

[@skyh2394]

Statistically its not tho, 3rd behind Doncic 73p and Jordan 69-18-6.

[@MrPhillyGuy23]

"Modern NBA History" - is that he phrase you use to denigrate the greatest regular season performance in NBA History? Sorry but WILT scored 100 points@@skyh2394

[@Veeyron_]

This game is the definition of being in the zone, it's mind-blowing

[@skepticalstagedactor3248]

Its mind blowing only for the sheeps like you. Sports are F rigged. This particular ballgame was designed for Kobe to score 81 pts on his 666th career. On a date of jan 22. 122 is a huge number for the occult.

[@Veeyron_]

@@skepticalstagedactor3248 go touch some grass

[@skepticalstagedactor3248]

@@Veeyron_ ok sheep. Kobe bryant 1st rd 13th pick (113) 😎 Pandemic declared on march 11 (11/3) 😎 His dear basketball diary was released on april 13 2017 the 113th day of year. Nba bubble rule book has 113th pages😱 He died on 1/26. He got 126 assist on nba finals 2009 and 2010 respectively. He changed his number ftom 8 to 24 on his 126 th playoff career which was against suns. Too many to mention his career was scripted to 113 126 numerology. He was 24 yrs old during his rape case. Black mamba jersey debut on jan 26 2018. (1/26) 24 mos later he died. 😱 u been duped sheep.

[@Veeyron_]

@@skepticalstagedactor3248 go touch some grass

[@michaeljordan4571]

Mamba mentality > MJ mentality

[@lakers323]

Can’t believe this was 16 years ago! I remembered being in middle school and not being able to sleep that Sunday night cause I was too hyped up after that amazing performance my Kobe!

[@aaroncook4521]

Me too

[@kindacute7772]

Kobe Bryant & Luke Walton combined for 82 Pts!

[@scriptedjava265]

Lmfao

[@CTBALEAGUE]

lol

[@royfablooo2810]

Lmao Walton didn't even scored that game 😂😂 Kwame Brown and Kobe Combined for 84.

[@joeyjr4145]

😂

[@rockhard9369]

🤣🤣🍻

[@KGisthename]

Played his entire NBA career for the Lakers too. I always respected him for that as well. RIP Kobe you carved your mark into this sport like a G for sure, but also in the culture of this nation.

[@dominicng9905]

As a raptors fan, I appreciate what kobe did this game

[@determineddad7935]

Respect. Glad Raptors won for Canada and their fans last year.

[@Wislak27]

Youre a the man guy!

[@determineddad7935]

@Sev Tormentor He appreciates greatness. Don't over think it.

[@Xavier-td4pw]

Sev Tormentor look at you trying to be a jackass

[@jeffwatts1126]

@Sev Tormentor He's just chiming in, knowing that he's speaking to a lot of heartbroken Laker fans. Just saying it hurts to be facialized like that, but it was an honor that it was Kobe that did it. I respect that

[@Real_Luwabi]

I love how the announcers gradually got more and more impressed as the game went on.

[@jacobquiros2317]

Wow, 15 years already. LEGEND!!!! We’ll never forget you, Kobe!

[@juankucera4489]

I was gonna like the comment but it has 81 likes

[@ephwurd2yurMother]

15 years?

[@megayeet7247]

@@ephwurd2yurMother the game was 15 years ago

[@williammunny9916]

*_Isaiah 53.3 He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. 4 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth._* _Jesus Christ loves you. Repent and be saved. Only Jesus Christ saves. God bless you, and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family...._

[@Farmersvillian747]

Being a life long Sacramento kings fan, this is till the single best performance I’ve ever seen I was shocked at what I was watched.

[@moddedscope3203]

Imagine having to defend Kobe and him dropping 81 points

[@EliTwooSlickk]

Jalen rose

[@0xf7c8]

imma end this mans whole career

[@RandomStuffFreak]

if i defended kobe he woulda probably scored 181

[@i-man872]

Slick_Trixz No not really. Jalen didn’t guard him most of the time

[@patricklorran1960]

@@i-man872 lol you watched jimmy's video and came here

[@thehive378]

*three people guarding Kobe be like: why is no one defending against me?

[@HikoSeijuroXIII]

The game that launched Jalen Rose's ESPN career.

[@user-bd9qk2nu2q]

u mean mo pete

[@NYCD-5]

81 likes? we should leave it like this

[@deedot8876]

@@NYCD-5 shut the hell up

[@studentofthegamenetworks824]

😂 😂

[@offhandspoon9557]

Pretty sure he only scored 18 on him

[@aliyahmoss]

I got a tribute tattoo for Kobe tatted on me (I only got 3 tattoos) for multiple reasons. I grew up watching Kobe and and beings Kobe Bryant fan (I was born in 1997), Kobe gave us joy to watch. Kobe reminds us to have confidence. Kobe as a person was so special to watch, from him being a teenager and meeting his beautiful wife Vanessa, to getting in the NBA draft and being the top 5 leading scorers of all time, to him beings great dad I aim to have one day for my future children and to him supporting women’s basketball and retiring but still has so much love for the game so he coaches his daughter and beautiful young girls and continues to give kids someone to look up to even when he’s not physically here with us anymore. Overall, my tattoo is a reminder of someone great who touches my heart & to always have the mamba mentality to keep going, no excuses, don’t give up and like Kobe said it’s not about the destination that’s special it’s the journey that’s special. My tattoo for Kobe is something I cna forget look at and be reminded of so many things but over be reminded of an irreplaceable human who motivates me and many others to keep going for Heather you sim to achieve and more. We miss you Kobe. Till this day I still cry about you and your babygirl Gigi and the world has Vanessa and your girls back forever. We will take care of them from earth Kobe as you take care of them from heaven, we love and miss you Kobe & Gigi. ❤️💔🙏🏽

[@TOETHELINEGOLF1]

When you hear the stories from NBA legends that played with him talk about how he absolutely outworked everyone still gives me goose bumps. They were the best of the best and still couldn't believe how hard Kobe worked off the court. Nobody will ever be as dedicated to his craft as Kobe was to his.

[@drhexagonapus]

Now thats a stretch. Lots of people are extremely dedicated to their crafts, Kobe just happened to be very gifted at basketball.

[@TILIS214]

Dak Prescott is

[@eliaswalter261]

@@drhexagonapus Not that dedicated, he would have been great in anything. If he would have worked that Hard businesswise he would have been a billionaire.

[@alalal123421]

@@drhexagonapus he wasnt though he was below avg/benchwarmer and committed himself to outwork his competition years ahead. that being said yeah there are definitely others equally dedicated to their craft but if you said no basketball player will ever be as dedicated I would agree

[@drhexagonapus]

@@eliaswalter261maybe, maybe not. Still, there are billionaires that exist so that goes to show he wasn't unique in his dedication to his craft. Certainly very talented and iconic, but I definitely wouldn't go as far as to say that he's more dedicated to his craft than anyone else will ever be. Even within his craft I'm not sure you could say that, is he more dedicated than MJ? I have no idea if he was or how you'd even measure such a thing.

[@proot_user]

My favorite jumpshot. Looks so satisfying and effortless, which shows how much work went into it. Overall, the way he played basketball was just mesmerizing. Rest in peace 💜💛

[@kylein9869]

His whole style was copied off of MJ

[@GearFifthWagyu]

​@@kylein9869 nobody asked

[@them.g.c.network8471]

@@kylein9869 I think Kobe was a better shooter than Mike.

[@JuliusCeaser_]

@@kylein9869 he mastered it. Kobes footwork was better. But Mj the goat

[@kylein9869]

@@JuliusCeaser_ Amen

[@ostra9594]

This game was: 99.99% Kobe 0.01% Other players R.I.P Legend

[@speedybeatzz9235]

Ognjen Ostracanin 99.98%*

[@niko7145]

😂😂

[@niko7145]

Ognjen Ostracanin this game was actually 66.39% Kobe if anyone was curious

[@blocktexas4211]

@@niko7145 That's insane

[@ketekseksi2449]

RIP entertainment show, must be boring game

[@superhero520]

Came here after seeing Kobe’s statue unveiling and the pose he wanted ❤

[@exaucemayunga22]

The whole team just passed him the ball and watched him do everything

[@martinstoelting2707]

And BOY, he did!

[@geo745don]

Well he had to represent for his 666th game

[@warlockthankless5323]

@@geo745don stfu ya fuckin simpleton

[@fanyanajoshuadube7627]

It’s a good thing the team acknowledged that!

[@geo745don]

@@warlockthankless5323 what happen you Butt hurt fool, you idol had to represent for his masters, numbers don't lie, his 666th game his highest scoring game.

[@dotchrostowski2058]

Man, Im a 50 yr old woman.. And I miss this young man so much. I loved so many things about him. I've seen him grow as an individual as a legend and as a Family Man. Rest in Peace Black Mamba. Until we all meet again.🥰

[@togonumber]

Polish-American :)

[@asymbolofpurehatred]

Do you mean that you miss past Kobe? Because he wasn't generally young when he died

[@isakyhadz]

I'll never forget this night. I was 15 years old and I put on NBA TV and it showed the box score for that game. It said 81 points for Kobe. I thought it was a mistake. I called my cousin who was sleeping. I woke him up because I needed to share the news with someone. I didn't witness the game. I was watching the Nets lose to the Jazz. Been a Nets fan forever, but have always been a huge Kobe fan. RIP legend.

[@Coregame3]

I saw this game live

[@gustavopena7300]

So you chose to watch a weak ass team over Kobe

[@isakyhadz]

Negative people like you are the worst. 1) I was watching my favorite team. 2) The game wasn’t nationally televised. Only regionally in LA and Toronto 3) I didn’t even know they were playing until after. Take your negativity elsewhere.

[@gustavopena7300]

Weak ass team 🤢

[@therealjlil]

@@gustavopena7300 look whose team is the weak ass one now lol

[@xhizyy]

love coming back once in a while and watching this. An absolute master class by top 3 greatest basketball players in the world. RIP KOBE you changed the game. The world miss you