Tarik Black #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kenneth Faried #35 of the Denver Nuggets battle for rebounding position at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Kobe Bryant and JaKarr Sampson
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers fist bumps JaKarr Sampson #9 of the Denver Nuggets before the game on March 2, 2016 at the Pepsi Center. (credit: Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
Joffrey Lauvergne
Joffrey Lauvergne #77 of the Denver Nuggets and Tarik Black #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers battle for rebounding position at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Gary Harris #14 of the Denver Nuggets controls the ball against Jordan Clarkson #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers acknowledges the fans as he takes the court to face the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
A fans display signs in support of Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers as he faces the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Kenneth Faried #35 of the Denver Nuggets goes for the lay up during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 2, 2016 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers takes the court against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
The Denver Nuggets Dancers
The Denver Nuggets Dancers perform during a break in the action against the Los Angeles Lakers at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets controls the ball against Roy Hibbert #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Kobe Bryant #24 and Jordan Clarkson #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers discuss their next play during the game against the Denver Nuggets on March 2, 2016 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
(R-L) Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during a time out as he sat out the second half of the game versus the Denver Nuggets with a shoulder injury at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Fans wear an array of jerseys as they attend the game to see Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers face the Denver Nuggets in his final game at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Joffrey Lauvergne #77 of the Denver Nuggets goes for the lay up during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 2, 2016 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers waves to his fans before the game against the Denver Nuggets on March 2, 2016 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Emmanuel Mudiay #0 of the Denver Nuggets controls the ball against D'Angelo Russell #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107.(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
A fan displays an Los Angeles Lakers flag as the Lakers face the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Emmanuel Mudiay #0 of the Denver Nuggets lays up a shot against Roy Hibbert #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers controls the ball against JaKarr Sampson #9 of the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
A fan displays a sign in support of Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers as he faces the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers takes the court against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Lakers fans attend the game as Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers faces the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers takes the court against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers is surrounded by the media as he arrives to face the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Fans wear an array of jerseys as they attend the game to see Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers face the Denver Nuggets in his final game at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers discusses with the press after the game against the Denver Nuggets on March 2, 2016 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets
Fans try to capture a photo of Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers as he warms up prior to facing the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on March 2, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Lakers 117-107. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)