Last night, Kobe Bryant put up a phenomenal performance, scoring 60 points in his final NBA game.
His retirement has taken an emotional toll across the entire basketball world, but this is not the only NBA athlete leaving the floor for good.
Philadelphia 76ers power forward-center Elton Brand will conclude his 17-year career against the Chicago Bulls.
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Elton Brand was actually the Bulls/ first overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. Taking the world's stage one last time against his rookie team must have given him a sense of nostalgia.
Brand had stints with the Clippers, Mavericks, and Hawks, but his recurring injuries held him back to becoming the effective athlete he truly wanted to be. Regardless of his setbacks, has managed to reach over 9000 rebounds, which is among the top 100 in the NBA all time list.
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