There are certain professional athletes who you just never bet against. Guys like Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Peyton Manning, LeBron James and Adrian Peterson have proven in recent years that you should never count them out. Kobe Bryant also belongs in that group of athletes.
Last season, Bryant was trying to carry a surprisingly struggling Lakers team into the postseason. In 78 games, he averaged 27.3 points, six assists and 5.6 rebounds per game. All three statistics were above his career averages.
However, in that 78th game, Bryant suffered a torn Achilles tendon which ended his season. An injury that could take roughly six to nine months to recover from and put the start of the 2013-14 season in question for him.
Bryant will surely hope to be back for the start of the season, and setting goals like this is motivation for the 15-time All-Star.
While his return from injury and proving he is still a top player in the NBA is plenty of motivation, Dwight Howard's recent decision should just add fuel to the fire.
The top story in the NBA this offseason was undoubtedly going to be where Howard would choose ...
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NBA: Dwight Howard Leaving LA Is Just More Motivation for Kobe Bryant
July 6th, 2013 by John Nizinski Leave a reply »
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