So, I was thinking about basketball legends the other day, just kinda reflecting, you know? And Kobe Bryant came to mind. It’s funny how these thoughts just pop up. I remembered his last game, that crazy 60-point performance. It got me wondering, exactly how old was he when he finally hung up his sneakers?
My first guess was maybe late thirties? He played for so long, 20 seasons with the Lakers, which is just incredible when you think about it. But I wasn’t totally sure. Sometimes memory plays tricks on you.
So, I did what most of us do these days. I picked up my phone, unlocked it, and opened up a search engine. Nothing fancy. I just typed in something straightforward like:
- what age did kobe retire
Or maybe it was “kobe bryant retirement age”. Something simple like that.
It took like, half a second. The results loaded up pretty quick.
Finding the number
Right there at the top, clear as day, it said he retired after the 2015-2016 season. And doing the math, or just reading the quick answer box, it showed his age.
He was 37 years old.
Yeah, 37. That number stuck with me for a moment. Playing at that level, for that long, and finishing the way he did at 37… it’s really something. It wasn’t just about finding a number; it was a little reminder of his whole journey and that incredible work ethic he had right up until the very end. Just a quick search, but it brought back a lot of thoughts about his career.
