In a piece posted on the Players' Tribune, Kobe Bryant wrote a poem titled "Dear Basketball," which announces the future Hall of Famer's intention to retire after the 2015-16 season:
You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dream
And I’ll always love you for it.
But I can’t love you obsessively for much longer.
This season is all I have left to give.
My heart can take the pounding
My mind can handle the grind
But my body knows it’s time to say goodbye.
Dizkover
Kobe Bryant to Retire After 2015-16 Season
November 29, 2015 ● 589 views
In a piece posted on the Players' Tribune, Kobe Bryant wrote a poem titled "Dear Basketball," which announces the future Hall of Famer's intention to retire after the 2015-16 season: