The NBA legend was both loved and hated by fans — usually depending on which team those fans were rooting for.
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After twenty seasons in the NBA, Kobe Bryant is about to play his final game.
The Black Mamba, one of the most legendary players in a league that boasted Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan, will take the court for the last time to a sold out home crowd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The Lakers are finishing off a dismal 16-66 season and are out of playoff contention — so the pre- and post-game pageantry of sending the team's legendary shooting guard into retirement will dominate the evening.
Bryant was either loved or reviled by fans — usually depending on which team they were rooting for. He was explosive on the court, seemingly able to score from virtually anywhere.
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