NBA NBA legends recall Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game… 20 years ago, on Jan. 22, 2006! Published 2 months ago on January 22, 2026 By BASKETBALL 23 Related Topics:2025-26 NBA SeasonamazingassistBasketballdefenseDouble-doubledunkFadeawayfeaturedgamegameshighlighthighlightshoopsJump Shotjumperlebron jamesMid-RangeNBAnba seasonOffensepassPlayplaysReboundSportsstealsteph currythreethree pointerTripletriple double 33 Comments @bxnd-hunta January 22, 2026 at 11:55 am Bron so cap😂 Reply @TheRaniWasHere January 22, 2026 at 12:00 pm You can see it in his eyes Reply @Gon_1987 January 22, 2026 at 12:03 pm Legend 🙏 Reply @NFLFAN696 January 22, 2026 at 12:05 pm Lebron definitely foresaw Kobe dropping 81 the night before Reply @julianbartley7766 January 22, 2026 at 1:25 pm Nah I was going to say still that he’s all cap 🧢 tho fo realz.😅 Reply @NFLFAN696 January 22, 2026 at 1:47 pm @julianbartley7766. LeCap Reply @august6281 January 22, 2026 at 2:04 pm he’s a narcissist cap. on other interview, he said he only heard about it then tuned in managed to watch 4th qtr Reply @NFLFAN696 January 22, 2026 at 2:53 pm @august6281. Mtf how did you not understand I was making a joke…. Some of yall don’t understand sarcasm and it shows Reply @august6281 January 22, 2026 at 3:20 pm @NFLFAN696 demnnnnnn. sorry!! Reply @RyoukoKoichi January 22, 2026 at 12:07 pm Fun fact: triple-doubles exist just to humble casual fans 😭 Reply @EasyMoneySniper30 January 22, 2026 at 3:49 pm You’re the casual 😂 81 pts is 81 pts!! Especially in that slow ass era 😂 Reply @MP3-helphelphelp January 22, 2026 at 12:09 pm 6th Reply @jeremyhunter7957 January 22, 2026 at 1:35 pm When D. Wade said, “… e-mail sent my Sidekick…” it brought back memories. Getting old… Reply @blAZinSports4k January 22, 2026 at 2:14 pm Right there w you. These guys acting like everyone was shocked! We all knew Kobe was capable especially w that team Reply @U_Call_greatness January 22, 2026 at 5:04 pm Getting old bro, know you’re old Reply @goodintentionss January 22, 2026 at 1:44 pm In a low scoring era. Unbelievable Reply @ChroniclesofGTA January 22, 2026 at 1:47 pm remember when games of 21 were supposed to change to 24 what happened Reply @Bargnani11 January 22, 2026 at 2:18 pm klay felt like the man once he scored 43 in college.. now i wanna know how did he feel when he scored 37 in a QUARTER?!?! 😅😅😅 Reply @starzych3648 January 22, 2026 at 2:33 pm ❤😢My Hero ❤😢 Reply @frankiefernandez9225 January 22, 2026 at 2:58 pm Kobe 💍💍💍💍💍 Reply @jameswalkerjr.6221 January 22, 2026 at 3:01 pm You have witnessed the greatest scoring performance… Reply @4tr9ll59 January 22, 2026 at 3:35 pm 😂😂I’m glad they didn’t mention Lebron’s famous quote Reply @Bird_iverson January 22, 2026 at 3:53 pm They should have asked Jalen rose how shocked he was 😂 Reply @mcoeif January 22, 2026 at 4:14 pm They should have had asked Wade what Shaq thought about it 😂 Reply @Kirerger January 22, 2026 at 4:23 pm Lecap said that he knew it was coming 😂 Reply @U_Call_greatness January 22, 2026 at 5:05 pm 😂😂😂😂😂 LeBron lies so much it makes no sense Reply @jaymilo8425 January 22, 2026 at 5:29 pm Wade definitely was getting paid by sidekick😂 Reply @alainmancilla8181 January 22, 2026 at 7:45 pm I was waiting for a Lebron clip predicting Kobe would drop 81 😅 Reply @RajinderpalDudhral January 22, 2026 at 8:21 pm dayum already been 20 yrs Reply @i337bvby January 22, 2026 at 8:38 pm We miss you Kobe Reply @yourfavbeeftaco-k2u January 22, 2026 at 10:10 pm Rip😢 Reply @yourfavbeeftaco-k2u January 22, 2026 at 10:10 pm Rip Reply @msjuicycouture22 January 22, 2026 at 10:17 pm And his Memorial🕊️ is also in a few days so what a way to celebrate the 🐐🐐 #MambaMentality 🐍😊 Reply Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting… Most Popular NBA News2 months ago So long, AD — it's Cooper Flagg's team now: Why Dallas hit the reset button, and what's next NBA News2 months ago KD laughs off ASG competition, jabs at Luka, Jokic NBA2 months ago Kam Jones hits the tough go-ahead three with under 17 seconds to play 🔥 NBA2 months ago PISTONS at RAPTORS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | February 11, 2026 NBA2 months ago Miller Matches Franchise Mark with 10th 30-PT Game of Season 🔥 | February 11, 2026 NBA2 months ago Jose Alvarado Makes Knicks History Off the Bench (26 PTS, 8 3PM & 5 STL) 🔥 | February 11, 2026
@bxnd-hunta
January 22, 2026 at 11:55 am
Bron so cap😂
@TheRaniWasHere
January 22, 2026 at 12:00 pm
You can see it in his eyes
@Gon_1987
January 22, 2026 at 12:03 pm
Legend 🙏
@NFLFAN696
January 22, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Lebron definitely foresaw Kobe dropping 81 the night before
@julianbartley7766
January 22, 2026 at 1:25 pm
Nah I was going to say still that he’s all cap 🧢 tho fo realz.😅
@NFLFAN696
January 22, 2026 at 1:47 pm
@julianbartley7766. LeCap
@august6281
January 22, 2026 at 2:04 pm
he’s a narcissist cap.
on other interview, he said he only heard about it then tuned in managed to watch 4th qtr
@NFLFAN696
January 22, 2026 at 2:53 pm
@august6281. Mtf how did you not understand I was making a joke…. Some of yall don’t understand sarcasm and it shows
@august6281
January 22, 2026 at 3:20 pm
@NFLFAN696 demnnnnnn. sorry!!
@RyoukoKoichi
January 22, 2026 at 12:07 pm
Fun fact: triple-doubles exist just to humble casual fans 😭
@EasyMoneySniper30
January 22, 2026 at 3:49 pm
You’re the casual 😂 81 pts is 81 pts!! Especially in that slow ass era 😂
@MP3-helphelphelp
January 22, 2026 at 12:09 pm
6th
@jeremyhunter7957
January 22, 2026 at 1:35 pm
When D. Wade said, “… e-mail sent my Sidekick…” it brought back memories. Getting old…
@blAZinSports4k
January 22, 2026 at 2:14 pm
Right there w you. These guys acting like everyone was shocked! We all knew Kobe was capable especially w that team
@U_Call_greatness
January 22, 2026 at 5:04 pm
Getting old bro, know you’re old
@goodintentionss
January 22, 2026 at 1:44 pm
In a low scoring era. Unbelievable
@ChroniclesofGTA
January 22, 2026 at 1:47 pm
remember when games of 21 were supposed to change to 24 what happened
@Bargnani11
January 22, 2026 at 2:18 pm
klay felt like the man once he scored 43 in college.. now i wanna know how did he feel when he scored 37 in a QUARTER?!?! 😅😅😅
@starzych3648
January 22, 2026 at 2:33 pm
❤😢My Hero ❤😢
@frankiefernandez9225
January 22, 2026 at 2:58 pm
Kobe 💍💍💍💍💍
@jameswalkerjr.6221
January 22, 2026 at 3:01 pm
You have witnessed the greatest scoring performance…
@4tr9ll59
January 22, 2026 at 3:35 pm
😂😂I’m glad they didn’t mention Lebron’s famous quote
@Bird_iverson
January 22, 2026 at 3:53 pm
They should have asked Jalen rose how shocked he was 😂
@mcoeif
January 22, 2026 at 4:14 pm
They should have had asked Wade what Shaq thought about it 😂
@Kirerger
January 22, 2026 at 4:23 pm
Lecap said that he knew it was coming 😂
@U_Call_greatness
January 22, 2026 at 5:05 pm
😂😂😂😂😂 LeBron lies so much it makes no sense
@jaymilo8425
January 22, 2026 at 5:29 pm
Wade definitely was getting paid by sidekick😂
@alainmancilla8181
January 22, 2026 at 7:45 pm
I was waiting for a Lebron clip predicting Kobe would drop 81 😅
@RajinderpalDudhral
January 22, 2026 at 8:21 pm
dayum already been 20 yrs
@i337bvby
January 22, 2026 at 8:38 pm
We miss you Kobe
@yourfavbeeftaco-k2u
January 22, 2026 at 10:10 pm
Rip😢
@yourfavbeeftaco-k2u
January 22, 2026 at 10:10 pm
Rip
@msjuicycouture22
January 22, 2026 at 10:17 pm
And his Memorial🕊️ is also in a few days so what a way to celebrate the 🐐🐐 #MambaMentality 🐍😊