Kobe Bryant underwent surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon which could sideline the Los Angeles Lakers star for up to nine months, the NBA team announced on Saturday
The 15-time all-star Bryant left the court in agony toward the end of Friday’s 118-116 win over Golden State and later declared his season over.
Kobe Bryant grimaces after injuring himself on Friday. Pic/AFP
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Bryant chose to have immediate surgery to repair the damage to his torn left Achilles, undergoing an operation on Saturday.
Lakers head trainer Gary Vitti described the torn tendon as a “third degree rupture.”
“Recovery time is expected to be a minimum of six to nine months,” Lakers spokesman John Black said.
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