My name is Shaekwon. I am a senior at JFK High School in the STEM Academy. The purpose of creating this website is to show a token of my admiration and appreciation for my favorite basketball player ever, Kobe Bryant, who recently retired after an legendary 20 year career in the NBA, which he entirely spent with the Los Angeles Lakers. Growing up, I didn't get to watch Michael Jordan in his prime so I didn't get to witness his greatness first hand. Instead, I got to watch guys like Kobe, Allen Iverson, and Lebron James among others for the past 16 years I've watched basketball. However, Kobe Bryant remained my favorite player to watch. He was fast, explosive, and aggressive. He could pick apart and demolish his opponent on both sides of the court. He made shots that seemed "impossible" to make with ease. You could tell he was ALWAYS the hardest working player on the court, and basketball was always more than just a game when you watched him play. No matter what the result of the game was, win or lose, he left it all out there. Although I never got the opportunity to watch him in person, I watched many of his greatest moments, and all of his ups and downs, all the way to the end. There will never be another player like Kobe. My favorite player.