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.

Here’s your latest NBA Rewind! There are a couple of Western Conference teams that the public, outside of understandably biased fan bases, just refuses to accept as a threat in the West. The Houston Rockets and LA Clippers have been proving themselves left and right lately.

Bryant spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won five championships and earned 11 first-team All-NBA inclusions. He was also an 18-time NBA All-Star, two-time Finals MVP and ranks fourth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list ( 33,643 ).