Cheer up Kobe, It’s all love this time

If you’ve been a frequent reader of All Talk Sports, you know that I’m not a fan of Kobe Bryant. For those who are unaware of this fact, just check out my 4 part series entitled My Beef with Kobe. Sure, I may have been somewhat harsh on Kobe in the past, but the day has finally come for me to show Kobe some love.

On Sunday, with the Lakers facing the New York Knicks, Bryant became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000 points.  Bryant led the Lakers to victory, defeating the Knicks 95-90.  Bryant’s 39 points not only helped give the Lakers a win, but also marked a monumental achievement for the superstar.

At the age of 29 years and 122 days, Bryant replaced Wilt Chamberlain as the youngest to reach the 20,000 point mark.  Chamberlain was age 29 years, 134 days when he reached the milestone.  Bryant is only the 31st player to reach 20,000 points.                                                

This is yet another remarkable acheivement for Kobe Bryant.  He seems to get better and better every season, and is destined to be one of the all time greats in NBA history.  At age 29, Bryant has at least 5  more good years to further etch his name in the history books.  I’m really curious to see where he will rank among the all time greats when his career is over.

So there you have it.  I know it’s not much, but  All Talk Sports has finally shown Kobe Bryant some love.  I don’t know if this  has something to do with me being all caught up in the Christmas spirit, but this is something I thought would never happen. Nevertheless, congratulations Kobe.