Despondent in the immediate aftermath, Bryant had surgery on his left foot and has been rehabbing in the hopes of being ready in time for October 29 — the first game of the 2013-14 season.
The scar, it must be said, is pretty bad-ass.
Bryant's latest rehab trick is working out on a sweet anti-gravity treadmill at the Lakers' practice facility.
Bryant is running on one of AlterG's treadmills, which can run about $30,000 a pop.
Even Alabama's football team has one now.
But it's a small price, regardless, if it helps get Bryant out of street clothes ...
