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Bryant finished the regular season missing four of the final five games, due to injuries to his knee and finger. Also, beginning with the Spurs and the Raptors in their game in San Antonio on the day of the crash, teams paid tribute to Bryant at the start of their games with intentional on-court violations referring to his uniform numbers on their first possession—either a 24-second shot clock or an 8-second backcourt violation. Fans Shunning Kobe Bryant's Jersey– Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment".

The Lakers won 58 games that year and finished second in the Pacific Division behind in-state rival Sacramento Kings. Next to her coffin were two wooden boxes with her canopic vessels, in addition to a complete set of ushabti statues and a statue of the ostrich-like deity, Ptah Sokar. A particularly exciting find was a Book of the Dead papyrus scroll measuring over 43 feet long—a rare surviving copy of the traditional burial item.He was the first player in NBA history to have at least 30,000 career points and 6,000 career assists, [366] and was one of only four players with 25,000 points, 6,000 rebounds, and 6,000 assists. The Lakers were looking to trade their starting center Vlade Divac for a player's draft rights to free up salary cap space to make an offer to free-agent center Shaquille O'Neal. In a 2008 video promoting Nike's Hyperdunk shoes, Bryant appears to jump over a speeding Aston Martin.

The team's quest for another three-peat was ended when they were swept by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the playoffs. Bryant, selected to his 13th straight All-Star game after becoming the leading vote-getter, had 37points, 14rebounds, and three steals in the 2011 All-Star Game and won his fourth All-Star MVP, tying Hall of Famer Bob Pettit for the most All-Star MVP awards. On March 16, Bryant scored a season-high 65 points in a home game against the Portland Trail Blazers, which helped end the Lakers 7-game losing streak. After promoting Nike's Hyperdunk shoes, Bryant came out with the fourth edition of his signature line by Nike, the Zoom Kobe IV. Bryant shoots a left-handed floater over future teammate Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic on January 18, 2010.In a game against the Knicks on February 2, 2009, Bryant scored 61 points, setting a record for the most points scored at Madison Square Garden. Then a girl who looks exactly like Legacy―same burlap dress, same signature glow―starts playing in Legacy’s name. At the time of his death, he was working with Brazilian author Paulo Coelho on a children's book aimed at inspiring underprivileged children. After the Lakers lost the 2004 NBA Finals, O'Neal was traded and Bryant became the cornerstone of the franchise. In 2022, to commemorate the NBA's 75th Anniversary The Athletic ranked their top 75 players of all time, and named Bryant as the 10th greatest player in NBA history, the second highest shooting guard on the list, behind only Jordan.

After the Lakers' season ended, Bryant said on TNT that he wanted 24 as a rookie, but it was unavailable as it was worn by George McCloud, as was 33, retired with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.The series would stretch to seven games, the first time this had happened to the Lakers since the 2000 Western Conference Finals.