Enjoy All Of Kobe Bryant’s Best On-Court Moments From An Unforgettable Career Finale

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Everyone knew Kobe was going to shoot and keep shooting during his last ever game. That’s why you heard a joke from every other person about how he was going to take 25 shots. Or 30. Or maybe he’d even approach as many as 35.

But 50? Fifty? And dropping 60 points while doing it?

We’re never seeing that another time. No one is ever again doubling up the scoring leader’s seasonal average in an NBA finale. You can book that.

So, for one more time, let’s enjoy some of the best moments from Wednesday night’s miraculous showing from one of basketball’s best all-time characters:

The Montage

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The Thank Yous

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The Patented Los Angeles Celebrities

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The Eerily Reminiscent of the 2006 Game-Tying, Postseason Shot Against the Suns First Bucket of the Game

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The Moment When Jay-Z Was Like, Oh Yeah

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Game Recognize Game

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The First Time the Jazz “Defense” Showed Us That It Was Just Going to Let Kobe Do His Thing

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Some One of the Last Iconic Fadeaways Ever

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Hey Stephen Curry, You’re Not the Only One Who Can Pull up from Range These Days

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Too Tired, Need Water

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Jack Nicholson Cares Not About Your Exhaustion

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The Game-Winner

Kobe

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Goodbye, You Third-Person Promoting Point Fiend

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And We Were All Like…