Late Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn predicted how long Kobe would play

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Early on in Kobe Bryant's career, longtime Los Angeles Lakers broadcaster Chick Hearn sat down with the future legend for an interview.

And then Hearn predicted the future. But not with a bold declaration. Just a casual aside, saying Bryant had "19 or 20 years to play with the Lakers."

Bryant is retiring after his 20th year with the team.

Now, it's hard to tell exactly when this is, but it's certainly an old clip. And, sadly, it has to be before August 2002, when Hearn died at the age of 85.

No matter when it was, it's still quite the call by Hearn. Is it any wonder he's known as one of the greatest basketball broadcasters ever?

H/T Reddit