Last night Kobe Bryant capped off his 20-year NBA career with a 60 point performance en route to a 101-96 victory over the Utah Jazz. The night was all the more historic considering that Bryant scored the most points ever for a player in his final game. Many celebs and notables from the Hip Hop world were spotted court side including Jay Z, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg, all of whom were elated to see the Black Mamba’s final game.
Moreover, famed music industry executive Steve Stoute was also in the building. This is fitting considering that Stoute managed a young Kobe Bryant, moving him to New York in the summer of 1998 to record a rap album. Yeah, the Kobe rap album that was never released. After the game, Stoute took to his Instagram and shared a clip of his longtime friend Jay Z apparently dribbling the game ball in the Staples Center before exiting the arena. Stoute posted the clip with a caption that read: “The Rock handle like Van Excel” Mike Kyser @littleburger avoiding the action #blackmamba FYI that is the game ball .. #blackmamba 60!!!#legendarynight”
