Whether you're a Kobe fan or not you have to give credit where it's due, and 5 championship rings says something about the greatness of the "Black Mamba."
Wilt Chamberlin has the record for most points in an NBA game, 100, but he did it during a time when he was bigger than anyone else on the court. It was like a grown man playing against 10-year-olds. Therefore, Kobe's 81 points stands out as arguably the greatest individual performance in the history of sports.
Kobe was suspended for an altercation with San Antonio's Manu Ginobilu. When he returned, he scored 65, 50, 60, and 50 points respectively. Evidently he was not happy about being suspended.
Kobe scored 31 points in the 2002 NBA All Star game. When he received the trophy after the game he was actually booed by the fans in his hometown of Philadelphia.
After 3 quarters of play against the Mavericks Kobe scored 62 points. He single-handedly outscored Dallas because at the end of the third quarter the Mavericks had a total of 61 points.
Shaquille O'neal fouled out in overtime. Kobe told Shaq from the bench, "I got you." Kobe Bryant scored 8 points in overtime and ultimately changed the series.
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