The longtime Lakers guard—a championed scorer and notorious competitor—was
taking his Utah Jazz defenders to task, shouldering into the lane for
a contested running on one possession, then crossing into a deep three-pointer
on the next.
Bryant’s attack, in what would be his final game in the NBA, accumulated
to 50 attempted shots, 60 points, and a standing ovation from his hometown
fans as he walked off the court to the embrace of his teammates.
This scene—of a 38-year old star in his twilight, creating magic
just one more time—is what fulfills the cliché that sports
are theater. Its stadiums akin to stages, and its players to performers.
From the view of Vernon Williams, MD, it’s an entirely different analogy.
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