The End Of Kobe?

From ESPN: Kobe Bryant is expected to miss six weeks with a fracture of the lateral tibial plateau in his left knee, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday.
Bryant suffered the injury Tuesday night during the visiting Lakers' 96-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers said Thursday that an MRI showed the fracture.
"All I can do is do the work. And do everything I can to be back at the highest level," Bryant told ESPN.
Bryant will not require any surgical procedures on the knee, according to a source. It's just a matter of letting the bone heal.
The injury is an undeniable blow to the Lakers, who in late November signed Bryant to a two-year, $48.5 million contract extension before the 35-year-old had made it back onto the court from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered in April.
"That's too bad," coach Mike D'Antoni said at the team's practice Thursday. "You hate it for Kobe. He worked so hard to get back. But he'll be back. He'll be back in six weeks, and we'll deal with it and weather the storm until he gets back."   http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/10167684/kobe-bryant-los-angeles-lakers-likely-six-weeks-injured-knee
Kobe has been a professional basketball athlete since 1996 or 17years.  His body is wearing out from all the wear and tear and the injuries he has suffered.
I hope Kobe considers retirement while his body is still in one piece and he won't have any permanent disabilties .