Lots of history swirling around Kobe Bryant as his

Lots of history swirling around Kobe Bryant as his Lakers head into Philadelphia on Monday night to take on the 76ers. The game is in Bryant's initial adopted American hometown, where he went to high school at Lower Merion High. Philly was also home to Wilt Chamberlain, as we set to take in the 50th anniversary of Wilt's 100-point game that he performed as a Philadelphia Warrior in March of 1962. Topping that, Kobe (whose 81 points in a game from six years ago is second all time to Wilt's 100) needs 24 points to pass former teammate Shaquille O'Neal for fifth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. No. 4 on the list is, you guessed it, Wilt.

Lots of numbers. ESPN's Dave McMenamin asked Kobe about two of the more startling ones: "100," and "81."

While it took more than 40 years for another player to score 80 points or more after Chamberlain scored 100, Bryant said his and Chamberlain's scoring totals are achievable.