On August 6, Beijing time, the 2016 season is undoubtedly a dazzling milestone in the history of basketball, which not only marks the passage of time, but also the collective curtain call of the glorious chapter of basketball legends. This year, it seems that the brightest stars in the sky have collectively fallen, but they also bloom the most dazzling light when they fall.
Kobe · Bryant, the "Black Mamba," with his unmatched tenacity and desire to win, has left an indelible mark on the Staples Center in Los Angeles. His retirement is not only the end of his career, but also the end of an era in the NBA, allowing countless fans to witness a legendary farewell in tears.
Meanwhile, Kevin · Garnett, the iron-blooded interior player who rose from the Timberwolves, wrote a glorious chapter of the Green Dynasty with his trademark roar and all-round ball skills with the Boston Celtics. His retirement took away a period of iron-blooded and passionate, and made the league less tenacious and domineering.
And Tim · Duncan, the "Stone Buddha", in the long years of the San Antonio Spurs, with his calm style of play and accurate shots, has become a basketball totem in the hearts of countless people. His retirement is the fading out of basketball wisdom and elegance, which makes people sigh that time flies and heroes are twilight.
Ray ·Allen, the cold-blooded killer on the three-point line, whether in Seattle, Milwaukee or Boston, has made the fans excited with his trademark stunner. His retirement is the disappearance of a beautiful scenery on the basketball court, but it also makes people remember the power to turn the tide at those critical moments.
The retirement of these four superstars in the 2016 season is not only a tribute to their individual careers, but also a farewell to the entire basketball era. Their names will forever be engraved in the history of the NBA and become the stars that those who come after will look up to.