NBA legend Kobe Bryant was reportedly blocked from breaking the single-game NBA scoring record by his coach when the Los Angeles Lakers star scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors in January 2006.
On January 22 2006, Bryant scored a career-high 81 points in one game. His incredible total is the second-most points scored in an NBA game in league history behind the iconic Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 100 points against the New York Knicks in 1962.
Against the Raptors, Bryant led his team to a remarkable comeback victory by going 28-for-46 from the field and 7-for-13 from beyond the arc. As a result, the late Lakers star cemented his name in the history books forever.
