Lakers’ Kobe Bryant sets franchise record for most fouls

The Lakers’ Kobe Bryant thanks his high school English teacher for encouraging him to write. He recently penned an essay on passing Michael Jordan on the all-time NBA scoring list. (Photo by Eric Gay/Associated Press)

The Lakers’ Kobe Bryant thanks his high school English teacher for encouraging him to write. He recently penned an essay on passing Michael Jordan on the all-time NBA scoring list. (Photo by Eric Gay/Associated Press)

Kobe Bryant set another milestone, but this one did prompt a video tribute, a game-ball presentation at halfcourt and a celebration on the team plane.

Bryant committed four fouls in Monday’s loss to Indiana, setting a Lakers’ record of 3,226 career fouls. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 3,224 fouls with the Lakers.

“I don’t think we’ll all look back at that and say, ‘Man, Kobe was a hacker,'” Lakers coach Byron Scott said with a chuckle. “When you play 19 years, you’re going to accumulate some fouls.”

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