Kobe Bryant was listed as day-to-day after suffering a concussion on a senseless foul from Dwyane Wade in the All-Star Game.
In December, the NBA joined the other pro sports leagues in instituting new rules regarding how quickly a player can return to the court after sustaining a concussion.
Based on the rules, Kobe would have to be symptom free for a full 24 hours before returning, which means who could miss some playing time.
Kobe's already passed a series of tests and may even play Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Seeing as he's played through countless injuries over his career (knee, hand, wrist, finger, ankle), this is no surprise.
But who's to say symptoms won't come back?
Teammates Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum have already expressed their displeasure with D-Wade's "out of line" foul. Even if he plays as soon as Wednesday night, they better hope it won't lead to further complications down the road.
Pat LaFontaine enjoyed a successful 15-year NHL career, but after six concussions he was forced into early retirement in 1998 at the age of 32.
Despite feeling like he still had the talent to be a top-flight NFL signal caller, Steve Young was forced to call it quits in 1999 because of too many blows to the head.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman had to retire prematurely in 2000 after enduring multiple concussions throughout his 12 year in the NFL.
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