Kobe Bryant set to make his long-awaited return
Lakers star will be back in the frame against the Raptors after recovering from a tendon injury
Kobe Bryant will make his long-awaited return from a torn left Achilles tendon when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Toronto Raptors in the NBA on Sunday night.
In a video posted on his Facebook page before the Lakers played at Sacramento on Friday night, Bryant set his much-anticipated comeback date. The video, which was also uploaded to the team’s Facebook page, was titled: “Seasons of Legend. Lakers announce Kobe’s return.”
The video shows Bryant’s No 24 jersey flapping in the wind. There is rain, sleet, snow and lightning for nearly two minutes. At one point, his jersey tears.
Sunshine breaks through the clouds, and the video fades to black. Finally, words flash across the screen that read, “The legend continues ... December 8.”
“That’s something special right there,” Lakers teammate Nick Young quipped when a reporter showed him the video on his smartphone in the locker room.
He’ll figure out how he’ll be effective and he’ll come at you with everything he’s got
How effective Bryant will be against top-tier competition is the last lingering question in his return.