I'm Rachel Nichols, still hanging with Paul Pierce, Robert Ory, Matt Barnes and guys were continuing our celebration of Kobe's life with a countdown of the most memorable Mamba moments of his career.

We have reached the Final Eight Number eight Kobe hits to clutch buckets against the Suns in the 2006 playoffs.

Oh, Robert, what you got here?

You know, uh, look how Devon George, get this out of my hand.

Get into the guy.

You know who's gonna score.

So he did a smart thing there.

You knew what was gonna happen here when you know.

Hey, little to what was it like is an opponent When you knew before it was gonna happen, what he was going to do, and he did it anyway.

Feeling e should be you.

Time number 7 2000 Finals Game four Lakers, Pacers.

Shock Felt out Kobe took over on what he called a throbbing ankle to take a 31 lead over Indiana.

Yeah, this was after Jalen did to sneak under, you know, had a miss Game three.

But you took over in game four and just show them what we could do without shocking coach is just amazing in this Siri's thank you coach for my three buddy.

Three of seven.

Must be nice just saying everyone on this panel has a championship jewelry except for me.

All right.

Number 6 2005 Kobe Outscoring the entire Dallas Mavericks team.

Maybe this is why they retired his number.

At the end of the third quarter.

Kobe had 62 points.

The entire math team at 61.

Wow.

See, after this game, all the kids on the video games started using one player to score all the point.

Change the game.

Video game video.

All right, I'm just going to score 60 with on.

Then they tried to do with the other players and you couldn't e game?

No.

If somebody actually the Dallas Mavericks in 2005 like e mhm?

Uh huh.

Number five, Game seven of the 2000 Western Conference finals.

Kobe Finding shock for that iconic alley oop.

Yeah.

Oh, remember I was in my dorm room and watching this man.

We're going crazy.

I was going crazy to throw this past.

I was like, No, that's too high, but these would have been got that Portland team was?

Yes, it WAAS number four, Game seven of the 2010 finals.

I'm sorry.

Paul will be earning his fifth ring after beating the Celtics.

Man, we was up, like 15 in this game to Dr Ron are dead.

I'm like, Hey, let me tell you something.

It was either All right.

We're gonna double Kobe or leave it to our test.

E o.

That's up to you round.

Remember it.

Just like yes that I helped on Kobe.

You got Thio.

Come on.

Number 3 April 12, 2013.

We all remember this Kobe rupturing his left Achilles tendon against the Warriors, then walked about back on the court to hit not one but two free throws.

So 2013 Wow, him to go out then It was just a tough two years for him to meet the Achilles, but he was a fighter.

He was competitive.

Came back to knock down these man.

I probably sat down on the floor like y'all come get me Number two.

Kobe dropping 16 in his final MBA game in 2016.

This is incredible, Robert.

You were at Staples that center that night to What was it like for you?

This is It was like the playoffs in the finals.

This atmosphere was beyond all of that because everybody came out things game and it was the hottest ticket ever.

I mean, it was it was amazing the stars that were in the stands and to see him dropped that because you looked at the first half like he's not playing that well.

But he's like, You know what?

This is the last half e would ever play, and he turned it up.

Number one.

Kobe Scoring 81 points against the Raptors in 2006, 1 of the greatest single game performances in NBA history.

He finished with 81 on 28 of 46 shooting.

Beautiful.

Can I get 81 olives with vodka?

Please be, $0.

Would you like 81 thinking about the family to Vanessa and the girls, but obviously his mom and dad Yeah, I'm praying for you guys.

Absolutely.

And this is a day where again we wanted to celebrate Kobe's life.

Jonah's life legacy.

They both leave for us.

And I know you guys are gonna remember him not in death, but like this.

All these highlights that we've seen that face that's behind you.

All right.

Now that Kobe, that smile is gonna live forever.

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