Two summers ago, Kobe Bryant called up Hakeem Olajuwon so he could see the legendary big man's footwork up close and try to steal a few of his post moves. Friday night against the Sacramento Kings, Bryant took Olajuwon's place in the record books. Bryant's breakaway dunk with 3:29 remaining in the first quarter gave him 13 points for the game, passing Olajuwon's 26,946 career points for eighth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Bryant finished the game with 38 points on 13-of-27 shooting, but the Kings won 100-95 despite coming into the game with a 4-16 road record. "It's obviously a huge honor," Bryant, a 15-year veteran, said after Friday's loss. "I've been playing for a while and these milestones mean a lot." Previously, Bryant had plenty of nice things to say about Olajuwon. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=6070354
