Basketball: Kobe Bryant Announces His Retirement

Kobe Bryant made a surprise announcement on Sunday saying that he would be retiring from basketball as he wrote a love letter to the sport on The Players Tribune website.

The 37 years old 17-time All-Star player wrote this in the note, “Dear Basketball, from the moment I started rolling my dad's tube sock and shooting imaginary game-winning shots … I fell in love with you,  from my mind and body, to my spirit and soul. This season is all I have left to give, my heart can take the pounding, my mind can handle the grind, but my body knows it's time to say goodbye”.

The Los Angeles Lakers star also added that not matter whatever he does next, he will still be that kid throwing his dad's sock. “You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dream, and I'll always love you for it” he said.