Kobe Bryant has shot more than 11,000 free throws in his NBA career. He has been at the line in critical moments with championships hanging in the balance. Still, when he stepped to the line midway through the second quarter of a December game against the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves, the weight of Air sat on his shoulders. And it was heavy. "You get up there and the crowd's really waiting to see you score nine points, so don't (screw) this up and completely kill the moment," Bryant thought as he prepared to move past Michael Jordan on the NBA's career scoring list. Bryant scored 26 points in the game, vaulting him past Jordan for third in league history and leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-94 victory Sunday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400578643
