Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on November 11, 2014 in Memphis, Tennessee. AFP
MEMPHIS — Kobe Bryant found himself on the wrong end of history Tuesday as the Lakers star passed former Boston Celtic John Havlicek for the most missed field goals in NBA history.
Bryant missed a shot at 6:22 during the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 107-102 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies for his 13,418th career miss, giving him one more than Havlicek. He came into the game 13 misses off the record.
Asked about setting the record, Bryant replied, “Nah, I don’t follow that stuff.”
He said when you play in the league as long as he has you put up big numbers.
“Well, I am a shooting guard that has played 19 years. Like I said, ‘shooting guard, 19th year,'” said Bryant.
Bryant finished with 28 points but needed 26 shots to get them in front of a crowd of 17,618 at FedEx Forum arena.
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