MIAMI, March 11 (UPI) -- Between hugs from his mom, girlfriend and Miami Heat teammates, Bam Adebayo thought of one man he wished experienced a record 83-point night: Kobe Bryant.
Adebayo, who passed Bryant for the second-most points in a single game in NBA history in a 150-129 triumph over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday in Miami, spoke about his idol shortly after the performance.
"In my mind, I was like, what would he say to me?" Adebayo told reporters, when asked about the late Bryant. "Because I've always wanted to have a conversation with him.
"He would probably say: "Do it again."
The Heat center made 20 of 43 shots, including 7 of 22 3-point attempts. He also sank 36 of 44 free throws en route to the most points in an NBA game since Wilt Chamberlain's record 100 on March 2, 1962.
