
Retired on December 18, 2017 in honor of Kobe Bryant, led the Lakers to five championships, three while wearing #8 and two while wearing #24... 2007-08 NBA Most Valuable Player ... 2009 and 2010 NBA Finals MVP... Helped lead the United States to gold medals at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympic games ... Has earned All-NBA honors 15 times... Has been named to the NBA’s All Defensive Team 12 times... Won the 1997 Gatorade Slam Dunk Championship during All-Star Weekend ... Has been selected Western Conference Player of the Month 15 times and has earned Western Conference Player of the Week honors 31 times ... Captured the 2005-06 and 2006-07 NBA scoring titles ... In 2005-06, averaged 35.4 points per game (8th highest scoring average of all-time)... Scored a career-high 81 points 1/22/06 vs. Toronto ... Ranks 3rd in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain (118) and Michael Jordan (31) with 24 career 50-plus point games ... Has 121 career 40-plus point games, 174 career double-doubles and 21 career triple-doubles ... Is the Lakers all-time leading scorer (regular season and playoffs).