Do you know Kobe Bryant? Yeah! He is a great ____ (America) basketball player. Bryant is 37 years old this year. He ____ (play) for the Los Angeles Lakers, a team in the NBA. But now he is ____ (leave) because of age and injuries (伤病).

    "I really don't want to go, but my body knows it's time to ____ goodbye." He writes in his poem (诗) Dear Basketball.

    Bryant is one of the greatest ____ (player) in NBA. He wins (赢得) five NBA championships (冠军) ____ two Olympic gold medals (金牌). He scores (得分) the ____ (three) number of points in NBA history, even (甚至) ____ than (比) Michael Jordan.

    Bryant has a real love for basketball and he works very ____. He often practices basketball from 5 a.m. every day.  

    Soon Bryant may not play basketball in the NBA. ____ no matter (不管如何) what he does next, he said his love for basketball will never change (改变).