"There's a few times I'd show up and then I see Kobe there already" - Celebrity barber Vince Garcia reminisces interactions with Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant was known for his toughness and incredible mentality in everything he did in his life. Bryant was one of the greatest players of all time and always made news for the way he inspired everyone around him.

The latest example of something like that is celebrity barber Vince Garcia's experience with Kobe. Garcia, who is an entrepreneur himself, talked about how inspiring Kobe Bryant was during their interactions. He said:

"Forever I'll remember that moment of when he (Kobe) kind of told me, like, everything I'm doing now is for the future of our family, our kids and their generation, and just building an empire for them."

Garcia also talked about Kobe Bryant's well renowned work ethic and how he would show up to the practice facilities long before practice started. He continued:

"So there's a few times where I would show up and then I see Kobe there already. I'm just like, "Did he just get here? Did he just finish working out?" A few other times, I'd pull up earlier and he'll come in and he'll be like "Damn, B, you beat me today," you know."

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Remembering Kobe Bryant's final game

Kobe Bryant in his final game

Kobe Bryant was the backbone of the Los Angeles Lakers for well over a decade and is arguably the greatest Laker of all time. Kobe was their talisman and the man they turned to for big occasions. But his final game for the Lakers was an emotional night in front of a packed Staples Center, who saw their favorite son play for the last time.

Kobe Bryant averaged just over 28 minutes in his final season. He averaged 17.6 points on a little over 35% shooting from the field. Kobe's 20th season in the league was an injury-ravaged one. It showed how much his body endured in his two decades in the NBA.

However, Kobe Bryant was only going to end things his way. In the final game of his career, the Lakers played the Utah Jazz at home. Bryant played a mammoth 42 minutes, scoring a ridiculous 60 points on 44% shooting from the floor. Kobe also racked up four rebounds and four assists.

The most outrageous number from his statline of the night was the 50 field goal attempts that he had, which included 21 from beyond the arc. Kobe also shot 12 free throws that night and made 10 of them.

It was later revealed that former teammate Shaquille O'Neal, during a pre-match conversation, told Kobe that he wanted 50 from him. Kobe delivered 60.

It was a truly Kobe-esque performance as the Lakers won the game 101-96 in front of a Staples Center crowd that went berserk at the end of the game.

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