Kobe Bryant is out for the season with a torn rotator cuff and has some doubts about his future. But one thing we do know for certain is that Bryant is not ready to call it a career yet.
Bryant spoke with NBATV for an hour-long program called “Kobe: The Interview” in which he talked about his recovery. Bryant, 36, says he is unsure if he can return, but he wants to give it a shot.
“I don’t know if I can. I want to find out. I want to see,” Bryant told NBATV. “What I’m going to do is do what I always do: I’m going to break everything down to its smallest form, smallest detail, and go after it day by day. Just one day at a time.”
Bryant has had three straight seasons end in injury; he suffered a torn Achilles’ tendon in 2013, a knee injury last year, and a shoulder injury this season. Despite his poor fortune and signs his body is giving out, Bryant believes he can still come back.
“I can’t say it is the end,” Bryant said. “I thought the Spurs were done 20 years ago. Those guys are still winning. So, to answer the question, I can’t say this is the end of my era because I thought their [era] was done and they’re still there. So I’m hoping I can have the same rebirth.”
