Back in 2013, Kobe Bryant ruptured his Achilles tendon against the Golden State Warriors. But he stayed in the game to shoot two free throws before he was removed. He made them both and the Lakers ended up with a victory.
On Sunday, Indiana Pacers guard Jeremy Lamb hurt his knee after a foul, and he channeled Bryant — although we don’t know if the vet was inspired by the late Lakers great in the moment — and made both of his shots from the line before being removed.
It turns out Lamb tore his ACL, fractured his knee and has a torn meniscus, which means he’ll be out for the season. That makes this moment even more incredible:
It’s awful news for both Lamb and the Pacers. He was their fourth-leading scorer and a big part of the Pacers’ deep rotation.
