The NBA starts paying Bryant his farewell compliments (The Associated Press)

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The first time Shane Battier was involved in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers, he intercepted one of Kobe Bryant's passes in the final moments to help seal the victory. When they met a few weeks later, Bryant sure seemed like he remembered. ''Pushed me to be better more than any player I've faced,'' Battier wrote on Twitter not long after Bryant revealed that this season, as many expected, will be his finale with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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