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Relive Kobe Bryant's epic 81-point game

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant announced Sunday that he will retire at the end of the season, his 19th in the NBA. Though Bryant won five NBA titles and two Finals MVP awards, the most memorable moment of his career happened during a regular season game at the Staples Center on January 22nd, 2006, against the Toronto Raptors. In 42 minutes, Bryant scored a career-high 81 points, the second-most points in a single game in NBA history behind only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100.

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Kobe Bryant dropped 81 points alongside Chris Mihm and Smush Parker.

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Matt A. Brown/AP

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