Kobe Bryant has reportedly revealed that he is not thinking about playing basketball in Europe after finishing his NBA career.

It has been heavily speculated in recent weeks that the 17-time NBA all-star could call time on his career at the end of the current season, and the 37-year-old himself said earlier this month that he could never play for another US major-league team after finishing his spell at LA Lakers.

Despite rumours that he could move abroad to continue playing, a report from ESPN claims that Bryant admitted that he does not currently see that as an option.

Bryant is a five-time NBA champion and also the Lakers' all-time leading scorer with over 32,000 points.