God, I can't believe that twenty years have passed like this, and now I stand here, with my teammates and my family.

I've been a die-hard Lakers fan since I was a kid, very, very die-hard Lakers fan, and I can tell the story of every Lakers player, and for me, getting into the NBA and being traded to the Lakers is the best trip to be.

Thank you to every fan for your support and for the fighting spirit you have brought me.

What I miss the most is not the championship rings we got, but the low days, when we walked through the years of dismal results together, and then fought together to win the championship and return to glory.

I've stood here for twenty years and I've never left. The funny thing is, for the past 20 years, everyone has been yelling at me on the pitch and shouting that you should pass me the ball!

And today, everyone always said to me, "You don't want to pass the ball!"

I would also like to thank my wife, who has been silently supporting my family all these years, and thank my family for accompanying me through those difficult training and rehabilitation, I love you.

In the last of this, I can't express more in words.

mambaout.

bykobebryant