Kobe Bryant Becomes 3rd Player in NBA History to Score 33,000 Points

January 7th, 2016 by Matt Fitzgerald Leave a reply »

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant made some history Thursday during a frustrating final season, becoming the third player in the NBA to reach 33,000 career points.

The NBA on TNT shared the news of Bryant's milestone amid the Lakers' 118-115 loss against the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena:



Bleacher Report had the footage of Bryant's landmark bucket:



Bryant scored 18 points in the first half of his final game in Sacramento. His squad trailed 69-48 at the break. 

The Lakers entered Thursday's contest with an 8-28 record. Bryant was averaging 17.2 points per contest—but on an average of 17.2 field-goal attempts.

It isn't exactly the swan song Bryant was hoping for to cap off an epic career during which he's won five NBA championships. He probably deserves better. Nevertheless, he refuses to give up, which was evident in his hot opening half against the Kings.

Part of the reason LA hasn't been able to surround Bryant with a better supporting cast is his massive two-year, $48.5 million contract, per ESPN.com's Chris Broussard (via Spot ...

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