Kobe’s international career appears to be over

Kobe Bryant help0ed the Americans collect another gold in London last summer. (Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)

We have likely seen Kobe Bryant’s last game in a Team USA uniform.

The Los Angeles Lakers star guard was in Manila Monday on a promotional tour and told the audience that he will let the next generation of NBA stars carry the torch for the Americans at next year’s World Cup.

“I love competing but I will let the young guys play and represent the country,” Bryant told the crowd according to the International Business Times.

Bryant has never been able to suit up for the Americans during a world championship because of injury or prior commitments but that will not change in 2014.

“I had my fun playing, just leave the NBA championships to me,” he added.

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