Basketball-Reference.com - Thirteen years ago today, the late Kobe Bryant scored 61 points at Madison Square Garden to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 126-117 win over the New York Knicks.
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We used to mess with him so much about things he couldn't do” — Robert Horry shares how the Lakers knew Kobe Bryant would be great - Basketball Network - Your daily
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