{"id":2896,"date":"2016-12-10T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T13:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/?p=2896"},"modified":"2016-12-08T19:09:41","modified_gmt":"2016-12-09T00:09:41","slug":"nba-most-captivating-players-2016-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2016\/12\/10\/nba-most-captivating-players-2016-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Captivating NBA Players of 2016: Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the 2016 calendar year comes to an end, the LWOS MC50 series captures the 50 most captivating athletes from 2016 in each sport. For LWOPB, we take a look at the 50 NBA players who drew headlines this past year, whether it be for on court accomplishments, off-season drama, or happenings off the court. \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Here, we analyze the second set of 10 players. A new MC50 article will be published every Saturday<\/strong> morning leading up to the new year.<\/p>\n

Most Captivating NBA Players in 2016: Part 2\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Kobe Bryant<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EzpsyFvz7W0<\/p>\n

2016 saw one of the best NBA careers ever come to an end. Kobe<\/strong>\u00a0“Bean”<\/strong>\u00a0Bryant<\/strong> capped off his incredible career with an incredible 60-point performance against the Utah Jazz<\/strong><\/a>. Some accused Bryant of hurting the Lakers with his farewell tour. However, when you wow your audience for two decades, who are we to judge? After all, the Lakers<\/strong> legend is destined to land in the Hall of Fame<\/strong>. Bryant is arguably the most intense and competitive player since Michael Jordan<\/a><\/strong>. But Bryant’s\u00a0unbelievable work ethic is what got him to where he is today, as the video below proves.<\/p>\n