Kobe drops retirement hint

Kobe Bryant is seriously considering retirement after the 2013-14 season when his current contract with the Los Angeles Lakers expires. Could it be true? According to CBS Sports, it very well could be:

Speaking with CBSSports.com in a quiet moment after practice, Bryant conceded that, in all likelihood, the finish line and the conclusion of his current contract will be one in the same. Bryant has two years left, and though he was careful to point out, “One can never be too sure,” he made it clear in the next breath it’s almost unfathomable he would play beyond 2013-14, which would be his 18th season.
“It’s just that three more years seems like a really long time to continue to stay at a high, high level of training and preparation and health,” Bryant said. “That’s a lot of years. For a guard? That’s a lot of years.”

This makes the window more definitive and a lot smaller for Bryant to win his sixth NBA title, which w...

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