Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant announced his plans to retire at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season - his 20th - on Sunday.
We take a look at the 37-year-old's illustrious career in basketball.
13 - the pick used by the Charlotte Hornets to select Bryant in the 1996 NBA Draft before he was traded to the Lakers.
3 - his position on the all-time scoring list.
5 - the number of NBA titles. The record is 11, set by Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics great Bill Russell.
1 - Most Valuable Player award (2008).
2 - NBA Finals MVPs.
17 - Successive All-Star selections from 1998 to 2015. There was no All-Star game in 1999 due to a league-wide lockout.
4 - All-Star MVPs. A record shared by Bob Pettit.
280 - points scored in his All-Star appearances. No player has posted more.
81 - his highest points return in a game against the Toronto Raptors in 2006. Only second to Wilt Chamberlain (100).
134 - games in which he has scored 40 or more points in a game.
2 - the number of times Bryant has led the league in scoring in a season.
11 - All-NBA First Team selections.
2 - Olympic Games gold medals with the United States.
1 - FIBA Americas Championship gold medal.