Kobe Bryant to undergo season-ending surgery Wednesday

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Kobe Bryant to undergo season-ending surgery Wednesday
Los Angeles Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant will undergo surgery on Wednesday, likely ending his season early for his third consecutive NBA campaign

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant will undergo surgery on Wednesday, January 28, likely ending his season early for his third consecutive NBA campaign.

The Lakers announced the decision on Monday after Bryant had seen a specialist to consider all options concerning his his torn right rotator cuff.

Bryant, who suffered the injury last Wednesday in a loss at New Orleans, was advised to undergo surgery.

While no timetable for his return will be made until after the operation, Bryant figures to sit out the remainder of the campaign with the Lakers mired in a 12-33 season, second-worst in the Western Conference.

Bryant suffered a torn Achilles tendon to end his 2012-13 season early and last season was shut down prematurely due to a broken bone in his left knee.

Given that Bryant signed in 2013 a $48.5 million contract extension through to June 2016, next season could be a farewell tour for Bryant, who ranks third on the NBA all-time scoring list and would be the first player to suit up for the same club for 20 seasons.

Bryant, 36, has made only 37.3 percent of his shots this season. – Rappler.com

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