Man!Guys,youknow,Ican'tbelievehowfast20yearswentby.Thisiscrazy.Thisisabsolutelycrazy.Andtobestandinghereatcentercourtwithyouguys,myteammatesbehindmeandappreciatingallthis,thejourneythatwe'vebeenon--we'vebeenthroughourupsandbeenthroughourdowns,andIthinkthemostimportantpartisthatweallstayedtogetherthroughout.Igrewupadie-hard,Imeanadie-hardLakerfan.Die-hard.Imean,Ikneweverythingabouteveryplayerthat'severplayedhere.Sotobedraftedandthentradedtothisorganizationandtospend20yearshere,Imean,youcan'twritesomethingbetterthanthis.I'mmoreproudnotaboutthechampionships,butaboutthedownyears.Becausewedidn'trun.Wedidn'trun.Weplayedthroughallthatstuff.Wegotourchampionships,andwedidittherightway.AllIcandohereisjustthankyouguys.Thankyouguysforalltheyearsofsupport.Thankyouguysforallthemotivation.Thankyouforalltheinspiration.Youknow,what'sfunny,thethingthathadmecrackingupallnightlongthatthefactthatIgothrough20yearsofeverybodyscreamingtopasstheballandonthelastnight,they'relike,'Don'tpassit.'Thishasbeenabsolutelybeautiful,youguys.Ican'tbelieveit'scometoanend.YouguyswillalwaysbeinmyheartandIsincerely,sincerelyappreciateit.NowordscandescribehowIfeelaboutyouguys.Thankyou,thankyoufromthebottomofmyheart.Iloveyouguys.Iloveyouguys.Tomyfamily--mywifeVanessa,mydaughtersNataliaandGianna--thankyouguysforallyoursacrifices.ForallthehoursIspentinthegymworkingandtraining,andVanessa,youholdingdownthefamilythewaythatyouhave,Ican't,there'snowaythatIcanthankyouenough.So,fromthebottomofmyheart,thankyou.AndwhatcanIsay?Mambaout
