Kobe Bryant's 20th and final NBA season came to a close on Wednesday night. He finished it exactly as he spent most of it: remorselessly and gleefully gunning. And everybody loved it, because it was perfect . It couldn't have been more perfect. In his last game as a professional basketball player, Bryant fully embraced the Viking funeral that began when he announced on Nov. 29, 2015 , that this would be his last ride. With Los Angeles Lakers fans, NBA legends, former teammates, Hollywood royalty, his wife and his children watching his every move, Kobe entertained us all one more time with a performance that seemed, even as it was unfolding, like the stuff of fiction. Just spoke to Shaq - he said "I challenged him to get 50 and the mother****er got 60" — Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) April 14, 2016 Shaquille O'Neal wasn't kidding. He really did call for 50 during an "Inside the NBA" chat last month . Back then, Kobe said no. On Wednesday, he changed his mind. He scored 60 points — the highest-scoring game in the NBA this season, topping Anthony Davis' 59; the sixth 60-point game of his career, second-most all-time behind fellow Laker great Wilt Chamberlain; and the...