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Watch some of Kobe Bryant's most memorable moments

OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers warms up prior to playing the Golden State Warriors in an NBA basketball game at ORACLE Arena on November 24, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers warms up prior to playing the Golden State Warriors in an NBA basketball game at ORACLE Arena on November 24, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Nov 30, 2015

Los Angeles Lakers superstar and 5-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant announced Sunday that he will retire at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season.

Bryant opted to go straight to the NBA after high school and embarked on what would become a 20-season career with one team. No NBA player has been with one franchise for as long as Bryant has, and he's got highlights to show for it.

Photos: Kobe Bryant through the years

First, of course, is his historic 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 22, 2006. The scoring output would be his career high and the second-highest point total in a single game in NBA history.

Watch all 81 points below:

Bryant also scored 62 points in three quarters earlier that season.

The second batch of highlights come in the form of his top 10 career plays. The video was posted to the NBA YouTube account in 2013.

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Bryant announced his retirement via an open letter on The Player's Union website, which caused it to crash for a little bit once the news broke.

Do you have a favorite Kobe Bryant moment, play or memory?

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