Mariano Rivera's final season wasn't only noteworthy because it was the greatest closer ever saying goodbye. Those gifts! Where is he keeping that rocking chair made of broken bats, that sand sculpture, and that terrible oil panting? It was just too much.
Kobe Bryant ain't got time for all that. The retiring great said that he isn't accepting ceremonies or gifts.
Perhaps Bryant prefers to be the giver. His team gave the Sixers their first win of the season. He's also delivered vintage Kobe. On Wednesday against the Wizards, he scored 31 points on 10-of-24 shooting.
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