Kobe Bryant's 20th Season Will Be His Last

Published November 30, 2015 at 12:52 PM EST

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers drives against the Memphis Grizzlies during their NBA game 33 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on January 2, 2015. The Grizzlies went on to win 109-106. (Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)

After leading the Los Angeles Lakers to five NBA titles, Kobe Bryant’s last few seasons have been plagued by injury. Yesterday, the 37-year-old he announced what many had expected – the 2015-2016 season will be his last.

Bryant will retire as the NBA’s third-leading scorer of all time and he’s a surefire first-ballot Hall of Famer. Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson talks about Kobe Bryant’s career with ESPN NBA analyst Kevin Arnovitz.

Guest

Kevin Arnovitz, NBA writer and editor for ESPN.com. He tweets @kevinarnovitz.

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