Kobe Bryant 68 Points - Kobe Bryant scores 68 points in 15 minutes in Chinese charity game, As his team nursed a double-digit deficit, Kobe Bryant heard the legions of fans chanting his name. They wanted Bryant to come back into the game. They wanted him to lead a comeback victory. They also simply wanted to chant his name because they adore him.
This kind of episode happens all the time at Lakers' home games at Staples Center, but the circumstances on Saturday were different. Bryant was in China as part of a weeklong tour sponsored by Nike.
He participated in a celebrity charity game that also featured Chinese pop singer Jay Chou. For unknown reasons, Bryant revealed on his Facebook account, fans were able to vote through text message that the Lakers star's team trail by an additional 20 points after already facing a nine-point first-half deficit. "I wanted to play it cool," Bryant said on his Facebook page. "But what the heck, the place was packed with fans who'd sang an early happy birthday to me and really wanted to watch me go to work." Bryant, who turns 34 on Thursday, did just that. He scored 68 points in 15 minutes. He swiped the ball numerous times from players that lacked any dribbling drills. With the opposing players all too eager to give him a clear path to the basket, Bryant attacked with ferocity. Having every advantage in terms of height, size and skill, he tried a wide array of post moves, pull-up jumpers and ducks.
This kind of episode happens all the time at Lakers' home games at Staples Center, but the circumstances on Saturday were different. Bryant was in China as part of a weeklong tour sponsored by Nike.
He participated in a celebrity charity game that also featured Chinese pop singer Jay Chou. For unknown reasons, Bryant revealed on his Facebook account, fans were able to vote through text message that the Lakers star's team trail by an additional 20 points after already facing a nine-point first-half deficit. "I wanted to play it cool," Bryant said on his Facebook page. "But what the heck, the place was packed with fans who'd sang an early happy birthday to me and really wanted to watch me go to work." Bryant, who turns 34 on Thursday, did just that. He scored 68 points in 15 minutes. He swiped the ball numerous times from players that lacked any dribbling drills. With the opposing players all too eager to give him a clear path to the basket, Bryant attacked with ferocity. Having every advantage in terms of height, size and skill, he tried a wide array of post moves, pull-up jumpers and ducks.