Kobe Bryant live-tweeted while rewatching his historic 2006 81-point game vs Raptors

On January 22, 2006, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant dropped 81 points against Toronto Raptors. late NBA legend rewatched game in 2013 – an event his live-tweeted through a series of hilarious tweets. As his death anniversary draws near, fans looked back at historic moment, expressing how much y miss five-time NBA champion. 

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Kobe Bryant Twitter: Lakers legend live-tweeted rewatching his epic 81-point game

In 2006, Kobe Bryant 81 point game created history. To this date, it remains second-highest total by a player in an NBA game, second only to Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points in 1962. On game's seven-year anniversary, Bryant tweeted throughout game, giving fans his own take on game. "I can't believe I've never watched this game till w," Bryant started, moving on to criticize Raptors defence – which was neir "sharp" r "early". 

Bryant also revealed that it is only game his late grandma saw, that too on his late grandfar's birthday. 

In ar tweet, Bryant revealed that he h pepperoni pizza and grape soda before game, labelling it as 'youthful metabolism'. He even questioned his score, asking fans if he really did score 81 points. "Watching game w, easy shots I missed, I could of h 100 pts," Bryant ded at one point, speaking of a possibility of breaching Chamberlain's record. 

Bryant even mitted that at one point, he was heating up, and would t even consider passing a kidney stone. Bryant also replied to some comments during his live tweet session, including one from former teammate and rival Shaquille O'Neal – who asked Bryant if he woke up and decided to hit 80. 

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Kobe Bryant vs Raptors

"t even in my dreams," Bryant said after game. "That was something that just happened. It's tough to explain. It's just one of those things". Bryant (who was le scorer that season), shot 28-of-46 from field, which included 7-of-13 from three-point range and 18-of-20 from free-throw line, leing Lakers to ir 122-104 victory.

Bryant me two free throws with 43.4 seconds left on clock to score his final points, stium with over 18,000 people chanting "MVP". 

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Kobe Bryant death

Last year, on January 26, Bryant lost his life in a tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. His 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven ors were also on helicopter with him. group was heed to a basketball game, where helicopter apparently lost visibility due to verse wear conditions. world h mourned loss for a year w, finding various ways to pay a tribute to NBA legend. 

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(Im credits: NBA website)