20 Mamba Mentality Stories- Some True, Some False

19. Breaking Records

During the ’03-’04 NBA season, Kobe Bryant suffered a broken index finger, a hairline fracture on his knee, and 2 breaks on his right shoulder. Despite his injuries, Kobe kept playing, determined to will his team to the Finals.

However, Kobe’s eyes were on another big prize as well. The record for broken bones an NBA player had while playing in a game was 7 at the time. Seeing an opportunity to add his name to the record books, Kobe Bryant endured a self-induced injury to his left hand by the usage of a granite rock before an away game to successfully break 4 additional bones and secure the record.