Kobe Bryant Retiring???....Kobe Bryant Says Next Year Will Be His Last Year "As I Sit Here Right Now, Yeah," -- Kobe Bryant moved into fourth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list in the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Sacramento Kings, passing Wilt Chamberlain. Bryant's pull-up jumper from the foul line with 7:55 remaining in the second quarter gave Bryant 31,421 points for his career, edging past Chamberlain's 31,419 total.
"What a journey," Bryant said after scoring 19 points and handing out 14 assists, one shy of his career high, in the Lakers' 103-98 win over the Kings. "It's been a very, very long journey. I'm certainly extremely appreciative of all the support and the Laker faithful, the 'Laker Nation,' from being a 17-year-old kid to a 34-year-old man and all the support they've given me throughout my career."
Bryant was more definitive in an interview with NBA.com after the game, saying he would "in all likelihood" make a decision this summer on when he would retire and that next season would probably be his last.
"As I sit here right now, yeah," Bryant said.
