Los Angeles Lakers late legend Kobe Bryant is one of the most popular figures in the history of the NBA. Not only is he viewed as one of the greatest players of all time, but he has served as an inspiration to an entire generation of players.

HOUSTON — "That was my first game-winner! I feel like Kobe," said 21-year-old Amen Thompson in a quote circulating among Houston sports fans. During Monday night's game against the Celtics, Thompson scored a career-high 33 points on 13-of-19 shooting. The game itself had a playoff atmosphere for several reasons.

Amrn Thompson capped off a career-high scoring night by drilling the game-winner for the Houston Rockets against reigning champions Boston Celtics.

Amen Thompson dropped a career-high 33 points and hit the game-winning shot in the final second as Houston stunned the defending NBA champs in Boston.

Thompson had pulled the Rockets ahead at 112-110 with an easy dunk before Jayson Tatum tied the game again with 5.3 seconds left on the clock

The Houston Rockets stunned the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Monday night, courtesy of a last-second go-ahead bucket from Amen Thompson. Thompson used a nasty move to shed the pressure of his defender Jaylen Brown before sinking a fading jump shot from inside the key to give Houston a 114–112 lead with less than one second left.

The Houston Rockets' young star Amen Thompson shared his honest thoughts after putting out a career night and a game-winner buzzer-beater.

In their most recent game, the Celtics fell to the Rockets after a game-winning shot from Amen Thompson. That's despite the fact that Jaylen Brown had 28 points in the game. Thompson hit the shot, which, to this point, is the biggest shot of his NBA career. It was a great shot to win a kep game for Houston.

He says he felt like Kobe Bryant after making a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds remaining. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement on the 5-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s passing: “Kobe Bryant continues to serve as an inspiration to aspiring and current NBA and WNBA players, young athletes playing at all levels and those who are motivated solely by his relentless pursuit of excellence.

Warning: Video contains coarse languageAmen Thompson reminded himself of a certain NBA legend after his first career game-winner.The Houston Rockets forward said he felt like Kobe Bryant postgame after sinking a last-second shot to beat the Boston Celtics 114-112 on Monday.