In the final months of Kobe Bryant’s NBA career, he wasn’t the scorer he had been through the majority of his 20-year Hall of Fame career.

He had just three 30-plus point performances in the 36 games before the final game of the season on April 13, 2016.

In a performance that was as fitting as it was epic, Bryant went out firing shots – 50 attempts, five-oh – and finished with 60 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 101-96 victory over the Utah Jazz.

ESPN will re-air that game tonight (9 p.m. ET) as the network and so many other outlets honor the life of Bryant, who died with his daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash Sunday in Calabasas, California.

The Lakers trailed 75-66 going into the fourth quarter, and Bryant had compiled 37 points. The show continued in the fourth quarter. Bryant, who had 38 points in the second half, scored 23 in the fourth quarter on 8-for-16 shooting, including 3-for-5 on 3-pointers.

If you watch any of it, watch the final 3:20. The Lakers were down 94-84, and then Bryant scored the Lakers’ next 15 points – a reverse layup, two free throws, a layup, a pull-up jump shot, a 3-pointer, another long jump shot and two more free throws.

He checked out of the game with four seconds left and the Lakers ahead 101-96.

Bryant made the final five shots of his career in one of his trademark offensive outbursts.

“I can’t believe how fast 20 years went by,” Bryant told the crowd as he spoke from center court. “This is crazy. This is absolutely crazy. To be here standing at center court with you guys, my teammates behind me, appreciating the journey we’ve been on. We’ve been through our ups, and we’ve been through our downs, and I think the most important part is that we all stayed together throughout.”

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