Kobe Bryant's 17th NBA season likely ended on an innocent move past a defender toward the hoop.He felt a pop as he pushed off his left foot. The pain made him think somebody kicked him, causing him to tumble to the floor.
The Los Angeles Lakers are all but certain Bryant tore his Achilles tendon Friday night, likely taking him out for the rest of the season and facing the five-time NBA champion with months of rehab.Some even wonder whether this was the injury that could be the end to his extraordinary career.
'I made a move that I've made a million times, and it just popped,' he said while appearing to bite back tears as he leaned on crutches in the Lakers' locker room after a 118-116 win over Golden State.The fourth-leading scorer in NBA history probably will miss the postseason for just the second time, even if Los Angeles hangs on to the eighth spot in the Western Conference playoff race without him.
The 34-year-old who has spent half his life in a Lakers uniform realizes everybody will wonder if his career will ever be the same
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