Kobe Bryant Teams Up with Ellen DeGeneres to Prank Unsuspecting Aesthetician

It has been two weeks since Kobe Bryant played in the final game of his 20-year NBA career, and the Los Angeles Lakers legend has wasted no time in starting the fun life of retirement.

And he's had some help in doing so.

Bryant made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week, and as DeGeneres has been known to do, she set up a prank involving her guest. Fortunately for the Black Mamba, he was a co-prankster rather than the victim.

DeGeneres had the 37-year-old retired Laker meet with an aesthetician and follow the orders she gave him through an earpiece. The gag: Bryant had a severe sweating problem, which contributed to his decision to retire.

Let's just say the aesthetician was baffled by the Black Mamba.

While the prank was a fun bit to watch, Bryant also sat down with DeGeneres and talked about his farewell game:

[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]