Since announcing he would retire at season end, Kobe Bryant has played two games – both of them on the road.
The first came in his ‘hometown’ of Philadelphia against the 76ers with the following taking place in Washington D.C. against the Wizards.
Both crowds gave Kobe Bryant standing ovations while chanting his name, almost rooting against their own teams hoping to see a vintage Kobe Bryant performance.
The Los Angeles Lakers star found that hard to believe as Kobe Bryant says he thought everybody hated him and the warm reception is rather shocking.
Kobe on intensely appreciative fan reaction so far on the road: "I thought everybody hated me."
— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) December 3, 2015
Perhaps they do/did, but they know greatness when they see it and nobody wants to see a player like Kobe Bryant walk away from the game.
