Kobe Bryant announces retirement plans in poem entitled ‘Dear Basketball’

The five-time NBA champion has announced he will retire from basketball at the end of the season.

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant has announced he will retire from basketball at the end of the season.

The 37-year-old, who has played all 20 years of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, broke the news through a poem entitled ‘Dear Basketball’ on the Players’ Tribune website.