With his season-high 44 points in L.A.’s 95-93 loss to the Grizzlies on Monday night, Kobe Bryant passed Jerry West as the all-time leading scorer in Lakers’ history.
From ESPN.com:
“It’s a great honor to say the least [because] of the great players that have played here and the tradition we have,” Bryant said of becoming the Lakers’ career leading scorer. “[West] taught me so much when I was 17 years old. He showed me a lot about the game, the jump shot and spin moves and all the others.
“Even though it’s me passing him in the record books, it’s still us, and it’s still Magic and all the other great players.”
Considering how rich of a tradition the Lakers have, for Bryant to be their all-time leading scorer is an unbelievable honor. It’s nice to see that Kobe recognized West and all that he did for his career.
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