(HL-의학/건강/운동) Kobe Bryant’s Final NBA Game

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The regular National Basketball Association, or NBA, season ended on Wednesday night with two memorable games. In one, the Golden State Warriors from Oakland, California won their 73rd game of the season, setting an NBA record for wins in a season. Also on Wednesday, Kobe Bryant played his final game for the Los Angeles Lakers. He scored 60 points and helped Los Angeles defeat the Utah Jazz. Bryant played 20 years for the Lakers. During that time, the team won five NBA championships. Earlier this season, Bryant said this year would be his last. He finished his playing career with over 33,000 points. That makes him third on the all-time scoring list. This season was a largely ceremonial one for Bryant as he said goodbye to NBA fans from coast to coast. Every game he played away from Los Angeles had a large crowd. Many people wanted to see him play one last time.
* memorable = 기억할 만한/ defeat = 패배시키다[물리치다/이기다]/ all-time = 시대를 초월한, 공전의, 사상 (최고[최저]의)/ largely = 대체로, 주로; 크게/ ceremonial = 상징적; 의식[예식]/ (from) coast to coast = 전국에 걸쳐, 전국적인; 미대륙 횡단의   

Wednesday night, he played his last Lakers’ game. A lot of famous players and people came to the Staples Center in Los Angeles to watch. Fans even signed a big goodbye message for him at the sports center. But many people did not know what to expect in Bryant’s last game. In recent years, he missed a lot of games because of injuries. This season, the Lakers were not a good team. They only won 17 of 82 games. But Bryant saved a truly amazing performance for last. He scored 60 points, including the shot that gave his team the lead late in the game. Los Angeles defeated Utah, 101 to 96.
* injury = 부상/ performance = 성과, 실적/ lead = (경주・경쟁에서) 선두[우세]

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