Kobe'S Interview Before Retirement: Farewell NBA Is Not Sad.

Repeatedly stressed that he will not be the manager or coach of the NBA team.

One day, Kobe Bryant (Kobe Bryant) woke up from his sleep and he would find himself no longer a basketball player.

Kobe's final match in NBA will be held on the evening of April 13th.

In an interview, Kobe smiled and looked at the camera. He seemed to be thinking about what he would lose - enthusiastic fans, friendship in the locker room, and familiar faces in staples stadium.

Kobe began to list these contents, hoping to stay at this moment forever.

"But nothing can take the place of competition," he said.

This is Kobe.

I used to be a precocious teenager.

The league, with a simple strong desire to win the game.

Now, at the age of 37, he dragged the decaying team to the best level when he left.

The ball game will be what Kobe most missed.

In these twenty years, there are 82 or more games a year, which can provide Kobe with the chance to win.

In an exclusive interview with USA TODAY, Kobe talked to Steve Springer (Steve Springer) about his favorite memories.

Springer is the author of the five biography of the Losangeles Lakers. Kobe's success in pursuit of success is mentioned in the conversation of two people.

"I just love basketball," Kobe said. "I'm just trying to play in different ways.

For me, as long as this season does not make my injury worse, I will continue to play.

"If the injury is only painful, then I can overcome this pain and continue to play.

However, if my injury worsens further and ruins my career, then I will not play.

This is not a time to end.

At Staples stadium, Wednesday night's match against Utah jazz was the last game of Kobe's career.

This is also the last time he worked hard for the team after dragging his injured body.

At that time, there will be some tribute, gratitude or tears.

However, the Lakers' performance this season is extremely bad. Kobe's retirement may be a bit out of season.

If you can compete for the final title, or even just enter the playoffs, it may be a better ending.

Perhaps, when the team needs to change, it is also a chance to say good-bye and to thank the honor that has been won.

"I appreciate it," Kobe said. "I'm not sad at all.

I tried every means, and in the past 20 years, I devoted everything to NBA.

So, I am very grateful that I can fight for so long on the pitch.

Kobe is keen to catch up or surpass Jordan's 6 championship rings, but only 5 in the end.

With the retirement approaching, this wish will disappear.

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He attached much importance to the Lakers' championship title in 2010, when they were fighting against the Boston Celtics, who had Kevin Garnett (Kevin Garnett), Ray Alan (Ray Allen), Paul Pierce (Paul Pierce) and Rajon Rondo (Rajon Rondo).

This victory is simpler and more valuable than any other championship or 81 points in 2006.

"I treasure the victory in 2010," Kobe said. "Celtics are a strong team. We were 3-2 behind.

I still remember that after fifth matches in the finals of Boston, I was very frustrated with Derek Fisher (Derek Fisher), Paul Gasol (Pau Gasol), Lamar Odom (Lamar Odom) and other players in the dressing room.

We are lagging behind by 3-2.

I will never forget that moment. "

Kobe is delighted to have improved and enriched the team in the years that Shaquille ONeil (ShaquilleO'Neal) left.

Of course, he admits that his methods may be inappropriate.

He threatened to leave but was criticized by the team.

He eventually stayed and helped the team win two championship trophies in 2009 and 2010.

"At that time, I was very angry," Kobe said. "I am very angry because I have to win the championship without O'neal.

This is a challenge and a delusion. "

Even with all athletes, Kobe has a character different from others.

After his Achilles tendon injury in 2013, he became completely different.

When he started to hurt himself, he began to run away and smiled with regret.

Kobe fell to the ground when he was playing against the warriors.

He could feel his weak Achilles tendon shifted and moved to the posterior side of his calf.

"I tried to find a way to play with my injured Achilles tendon," he said. "I did throw free throws at that time.

For me, penalty shots are very handy.

Future media tycoon?

Now that Kobe has repeatedly stressed that he will not be the manager or coach of the NBA team, what is his next step?

There is no doubt that business will play an important role in Kobe's post basketball era.

He has become a mature thinker, hoping to make this happen.

Grow and expand.

When he entered NBA, he was still a little boy, arrogant and impulsive, having his own way of doing things.

At that time, he found that rappers were not very wise.

"When everyone bought a newspaper, I discovered the development of the media industry," Kobe said. "Then the rise of social media changed the industry.

I watched the writers come and go, or go through various developments and changes, just as they watched me become a representative of the NBA league from the stubborn child of 17. "

"Some things are meaningless.

If I had just entered the league, you would tell me that I will fight here for 20 years.

We will look at each other and then feel that we are crazy.

Documentaries may be the way out for Kobe now. He says he wants to find convincing stories about extraordinary deeds, and to use words and videos to record the great deeds of modern history.

Those things he did himself, all that he left before he retired.