Kobe Bryant is a legend in Los Angeles: he will never be forgotten, as he is someone who has stayed loyal to the city and the Lakers. There are countless feats on the court that will be remembered forever as well: one of them was when he scored 81 points in a single game against the Toronto Raptors. Bryant’s 81 point game is the second-most points scored in a game in the history of basketball, only behind Wilt Chamberlain.
Recently, Ballislife compiled all of Kobe Bryant’s tweets about the 81 point game, from when Bryant watched his own performance for the first time. Some of the reactions allow us to reminisce on his greatness as a basketball player while gaining an insight into how Bryant felt about his historic person.
KOBE's hilarious tweets while watching his 81-point game for the first time 🐍 pic.twitter.com/I6hj16pt9k
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Kobe Bryant has some humorous tweets about the game and mentioned that he could have scored 100 points with all the easy shots he missed. While it is difficult to score 100 points, Kobe Bryant is one of the people you don’t doubt when it comes to scoring. He also states that every Raptors’ defender tried to guard him, and yet none really tried: perhaps it is due to the fact that he wasn’t going to be stopped that night. Hearing Kobe Bryant react to his exploits surely brings up some memories among everyone, and it seems that Bryant had fun re-watching his performance.
Kobe Bryant is one of the all-time greats, forever etched into the history of basketball. When people look back upon Kobe Bryant’s exploits in the future, his 81 point game is just one of the things they will remember. Kobe Bryant has forever made his mark on the sport of basketball.
