BOSTON - Kobe Bryant went out just the way he wanted. After an earth shattering ovation when he was introduced pregame, the Celtics crowd showered him with sarcastic boos every time he touched the ball. But every time he made a dazzling play, the fans exploded like he was in the Staples Center.
It was a typical late-career Kobe night. For every handful of vintage fadeaways or up and unders that failed, he would hit a step back jumper to remind everyone who he once was (and still thinks he is). He finished with 15 points, a season-high 11 rebounds and hit double digits in "KO-BE!" chants.
So farewell, old friend.
Kobe Bryant and his family say good night to an empty Garden for the last time. #Celtics #Lakers #NBA pic.twitter.com/pR1VyXtz6x
— Jared Weiss (@CLNS_JaredWeiss) December 31, 2015
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