Basketball: Bryant youngest to reach 30,000 points
With 1:16 left in the second quarter, Bryant drove into the lane and rose to connect on a jump shot.
NEW ORLEANS:
Kobe Bryant became the youngest player to reach 30,000 career points in the NBA as he helped the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.
With 1:16 left in the second quarter, Bryant drove into the lane and rose to connect on a jump shot, taking his tally for the contest to 14 and for his career to 30,001. “It’s a huge accomplishment,” said Bryant, 34, after becoming just the fifth player in NBA history to reach the milestone.
“It feels good. I’ve been very fortunate that I haven’t really had any serious injuries. It’s been a lot of sacrifice on my part and my family’s part — a lot of time away and just working extremely hard.”
Published in The Express Tribune, December 7th, 2012.
Kobe Bryant became the youngest player to reach 30,000 career points in the NBA as he helped the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-87 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.
With 1:16 left in the second quarter, Bryant drove into the lane and rose to connect on a jump shot, taking his tally for the contest to 14 and for his career to 30,001. “It’s a huge accomplishment,” said Bryant, 34, after becoming just the fifth player in NBA history to reach the milestone.
“It feels good. I’ve been very fortunate that I haven’t really had any serious injuries. It’s been a lot of sacrifice on my part and my family’s part — a lot of time away and just working extremely hard.”
Published in The Express Tribune, December 7th, 2012.