It was supposed to be a simple regular season match, as hundreds are played between October and April. It is now a myth. A legendary encounter. On January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points against the Raptors. Only Wilt Chamberlain did better, with his 100 points scored in 1962.
“ It's blurry… It's really very strange because I didn't really understand what was happening », explained Kobe Bryant, ten years after this performance.
We still try to tell you about it in Histoire(s) de basketball.
Episode text by Jonathan Demay.
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