Kobe Bryant said in the lead up to the game that he wouldn't be gunning for a fifth All-Star game MVP, but his first basket of the night was pretty awesome. The 37-year old knocked down, what else, one of his signature fadeaways Los Angeles Lakers fans have seen countless times drop over the years. The ball went all the way around the rim on that one, but it finally dropped:
Even the rim is giving Kobe gifts on his farewell tour. Bryant was pretty appreciative that this shot went down after the brief tease:
Kobe Bryant's reaction to this fadeaway. pic.twitter.com/RYNHNeHhsr
— NBA SKITS (@NBA_Skits) February 15, 2016
When every basket could be Kobe's last in the All-Star game, Lakers fans are taking the time to appreciate all of them.