As the head coach of the Lakers, Scott also gave an interview to reporters after the game.

"This is a victory for Lei Lei."

"He's got the ability to take charge and he's a good leader."

"The goal for this season? Obviously, we're in it for the championship. ”

"We have enough reason to believe that Lei Lei will definitely become a superstar like Kobe, and even we all think that Lei Lei's future results will surpass Kobe!"

Scott said in the interview that he really felt the truth.

Since Lei Lei's outstanding performance in the summer league, Scott and the management have begun to pay attention to Lei Lei's growth, and gradually understand how strong Lei Lei's potential is, a rookie who played like this in his rookie season, and the last such outside player was Michael Jordan.

In Scott's heart, his disciple Lei Lei is already the strongest active NBA player in the league, and there is no one! Better than James!

In addition to Scott's interview, the Lakers' Kupchak was likewise interviewed by reporters.

The reason why the Lakers have been able to achieve such good results this season is an indispensable contributor to Kupchak.

If Kupchak hadn't listened to Jim Buss and signed Lei Lei, perhaps the Lakers would still be working hard for the first pick this season.

"Seeing Lei Lei have such an outstanding performance, I am sincerely proud of him!"

"Now he's one of the biggest superstars in the league and I'm really proud of him!"

Jim Bass and Jeanie Bass also came to watch the game, neither of them was in contact with each other, as if there was a tacit understanding, as long as Lei Lei played at home, he would come to watch, and it was possible that he would not come to see Lei Lei but to see Kobe.

The reporter did not catch the two.

In the Lakers' locker room, the players were also shouting Lei Lei's name.

When Kobe Bryant was getting old and no longer enough to decide the direction of the game, the appearance of Lei Lei changed all that.

Now Lei Lei has become the second most popular and the second most influential player on the Lakers.

Kobe Bryant is also happy for his apprentice, he feels very relieved to see Lei Lei's rapid growth, and he is also very helpless, he feels that everything that should be handed over has been handed over, and the rest depends on Lei Lei himself, after all, Lei Lei's learning ability is too strong.

And now, Kobe Bryant has seen a bright future for the Lakers, so it's time to really say goodbye to the fans.

Fans know that this season is Kobe's last season, but Kobe has not admitted it personally, most fans just think that Kobe can play for another year or two, coach rookies in the team, and be a mentor for them.

Kobe Bryant didn't think so, he didn't want to be poked in the back by others at the end of his career, and seeing Lei Lei's rapid growth made him completely determined.

An era will eventually end, and the next will eventually begin.

After the game, Bryant publicly retired from the "Star Stand": When I rolled my father's cylinder socks into balls and began to imagine myself in the Great Western Forum arena and shoot those winning shots, I knew exactly one thing:

I'm deeply in love with you.

Love, I give you everything I have – from my heart, my body to my spirit, my soul.

When I was six years old, I fell in love with a jumping ball, but I never saw a ray of light at the end of the tunnel, I only saw myself running and running in the tunnel as hard as I could.

So I've been running. I'm running back and forth on the field, chasing every floor ball for you, you crave my scramble, and I'll give you all my body and mind, because there's so much in between.

I played with injuries and sweaty, not because "challenge" called me, but because you called me. Everything I do is for you, because you can make a person feel a sense of life.

You gifted a six-year-old boy his Laker dream, and I'll love you forever for it. But I can't continue to be madly obsessed with you like this, and this season, I've given it my all. My heart is still able to withstand the tribulation, and my mind is still able to handle the hardship. But my body already knew it was time to say goodbye.

It's fine, it's okay. I'm ready to let you go, and I want you to know by now that way, we can enjoy every moment to the fullest in the time we have left.

The good and the bad, we have given each other.

We all know whatever I'm going to do next.

I'm going to be that kid.

Roll your socks into balls and aim at the trash can in the corner.

"There are 5 seconds left!"

5 4 3 2 1

Love you forever,

Bryant.

As soon as this news came out, it was immediately spread by the majority of fans, and in less than ten minutes, the server of the website "Star Stand" was directly paralyzed.

All the fans are reluctant to accept the news, and in their opinion, there is absolutely no problem that Kobe Bryant can play another season.

For a while, the entire NBA and even the entire sports world were discussing the topic of Kobe Bryant's announcement of retirement.

"NO, I don't believe it's true!"

"I still want to see Kobe play!"

"Kobe Bryant's Black Mamba Forever!"

"This day has finally come."

"Kobe! Bryant! Bryant! ”

"Kobe Bryant will always be the king of the Los Angeles Lakers!"

"No. 8 to No. 24, 3 consecutive championships to 2 consecutive championships, we have witnessed your growth!"

"Kobe Bryant, you're a great player!"

"Kobe Bryant is 37 years old, it's time to say goodbye!"

The Lakers management knew that this season might be Kobe's last season, but Kobe Bryant had only mentioned it to some people and had not publicly talked about this topic, and everyone was surprised, thinking that Kobe would play for another year when he saw Lei Lei's appearance.

Kupchak also called Kobe Bryant to confirm the news.

Lakers fans have come to Kobe Bryant's Twitter to leave messages:

"No, don't retire!"

"The Lakers need you, and Lei Lei still needs your guidance!"

"You'll always be the king of the Lakers!"

"No matter what, you will always be the boss in my heart!"

"After you retire, you must come back to the Lakers more often to see us!"

Kobe Bryant was drafted by the Hornets with the 13th pick in 1996, Jerry West traded Kobe Bryant to the Lakers, and by the 2015-16 season, Kobe Bryant had been in the league for 20 years, and Kobe Bryant also proved his greatness with his strength.

Lei Lei knew about this, but he didn't expect it to come so early, Lei Lei just sent a message to Kobe Bryant and asked: Have you thought about it? Really not playing another season? Come with me to win a championship and retire?

Kobe Bryant replied: NO, the future is yours, my body doesn't allow me to last another season, I hope you can win countless championships for the Lakers!

Lei Lei also retweeted Kobe's article on Twitter.

Chinese fans also had a hard time accepting the news when they learned of it.

"It turns out that the goodbye came so suddenly!"

"Hopefully the Lakers can win the championship this season!"

"Lei Lei, promise me that you will definitely bring the championship to the Lakers!"

In the next game, the Lakers are about to start the Devil's 8-game road streak.

And the first game is the Philadelphia 76ers, Kobe's hometown! Bryant grew up in the city.

Lakers management also told Lei Lei that he doesn't care about winning or losing this season, it doesn't matter if he makes the playoffs or not, as long as Lei Lei grows, the Lakers hope that the next game is Kobe Bryant's retirement tour.

Lei Lei agreed without the slightest hesitation after learning the news, it doesn't matter to Lei Lei now whether he enters the playoffs or not, he has only played for a year, and there will be opportunities in the future, but there is only one retirement tour that can be done!

If the lottery is good, Lei Lei will know who to pick in next year's draft.

Scott sighed when he learned the news, Lei Lei agreed, then listen to the management.