Love him or hate him, Kobe Bryant was a legend. If you've never chucked a wadded piece of paper into the recycle bin and yelled his name, I'm not sure if we could be friends. In April, Kobe played his final game in the NBA, racking up 60 points for the Los Angeles Lakers in a one-man torching of the Utah Jazz. "Mamba out!"
Also in basketball, the Sooners made it to the Final Four, only to get blown out 95-51 in the most lopsided result in the tournament's history. Oops.