Kobe Bryant Likely To Retire Next Year

Could Kobe be facing his last year in the NBA? That’s the rumor according to an upcoming issue of The Hollywood Reporter, out Feb 27th. 

In an intimate Showtime documentary titled Kobe Bryant’s Muse, Kobe reportedly says that he will finish the rest of his 2 year contract with the Lakers next season and start looking at life after professional basketball. Kobe also says he’s looking into film and possibly doing documentaries on Phil Jackson and Apple designer Jonathan Ive.

Kobe’s special airs Feb 28th on Showtime. Read some post-interview commentary at The Hollywood Reporter.