Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant always had a flare for the dramatics, and that was certainly the case in the final game of his career.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s no secret that injuries hampered Bryant in the back half of his career and he was a shell of himself in his 20th and final season. In true Kobe fashion though, he turned back the clock in his final game and scored 60 points to lead the Lakers to a comeback victory over the Utah Jazz as the basketball world watched on in awe.<\/p>\n
Even Bryant\u2019s teammates couldn\u2019t believe what they were seeing as a number of Lakers players at the time were super young and weren\u2019t around to see the shooting guard at the peak of his powers.<\/p>\n
Larry Nance Jr. was one of those young players, and he recently took to social media to express how special that night was for him and his career:<\/p>\n
Gotten to do some really cool things throughout my career, hard to beat participating in this though. Madness \ud83e\udd2f https:\/\/t.co\/CQIUhqSWHk<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Larry Nance (@Larrydn22) June 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n In no order:<\/p>\n -Kobe 60 \u2014 Larry Nance (@Larrydn22) June 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Being on the floor with Bryant during that performance must have been surreal for Nance, who was just a rookie at the time. It\u2019s easy to become a fan when watching Kobe get into that zone but Nance and the other Lakers players had to stay locked in, which they did to earn a comeback victory in what was a special night.<\/p>\n Larry Nance Jr. gained confidence from Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant <\/p>\n
-Finals with childhood team
-Dunk contest with Dad
-First game wearing 22 with Cavs
-First game my brother was on the other team https:\/\/t.co\/NyznIdx0nl<\/a><\/p>\n