Kobe Bryant Had a Singular Impact on His Game and the World

Kobe Bryant was the fair heir to Michael Jordan, a scoring assassin who could rip a defender's heart out by way of a devastating dunk, or an elusive fadeaway jump shot from the baseline, his singular work of art. He won five NBA championships, made 18 All-Star teams, won an MVP award, two scoring titles, two Olympic gold medals and just last night was passed by LeBron James on the NBA's all-time scoring list: Kobe Bryant finished with 33,643 points, good for fourth.