On Sunday night, Kobe Bryant announced he will be retiring from the NBA at the end of this season.
Bryant is one of the best players in the history of the league and the stats back that up.
Take a look at 10 of Kobe’s most historic numbers:
1: NBA Most Valuable Player award.
2: NBA scoring titles.
5: Championships won.
12: Selections to the NBA’s All-Defense teams.
13: Drafted 13th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets and traded on draft night to the Los Angeles Lakers.
18: All-Star selections.
20: Seasons played in the NBA.
24: Games with at least 50 points.
81: Scored 81 points on Jan. 22, 2006 against the Toronto Raptors.
33,643: Career points.