How Vanessa Bryant Is Healing and Carrying on Kobe's Legacy

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Kobe Bryant played his final game in the NBA. The five-time league champion, perennial All Star, and undisputed Hall of Famer turned in a 60-point performance, capping off a 20-year career with a flourish befitting one of the best to ever play the game.

But as he stepped off the court for the last time, Kobe's thoughts were on a legacy of a different kind. He took the mic to thank fans, teammates and Lakers Nation for their support throughout the years, ending with a special message for his family — wife Vanessa and their daughters.«To my family, thank you guys for all your sacrifices,» he said emotionally. «All the time I spent in the gym and training, Vanessa holding down the family like the way you have, I can't thank you enough.