If you hang around the NBA anywhere near as long as Kobe Bryant has, you're bound to run into your fair share of obstacles. Injuries, on-court struggles, off-court drama, locker room squabbles—the Black Mamba's seen them all and has come out the other side mostly intact, save for a few of his body parts and his NBA 2K rating.
But the 2015-16 season might not just be Bryant's last in the NBA; it could also be the rockiest, most potholed one he's yet had to tread in his 20 years of playing pro ball.
The biggest roadblock of all may well be Bryant's health. Each of his past three seasons have been ended by major injuries. In 2013, his Achilles tendon snapped. In 2014, his knee fractured. Last season, his right shoulder fell apart.
Mentally, Bryant seems prepared to put his setbacks behind him and plow right ahead. As he told a live audience during a recent trip to China (h/t Lakers Nation's Corey Hansford):
They gave me perspective. Prior to the injury I knew that the game wasn't going to be there forever. I knew that, but I wasn't expecting it. I told my kids, "My career could be ove ...
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Kobe Bryant Is About to Enter the Most Challenging Season of His 20-Year Career
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