Kobe Bryant made his comeback to the court to Star Wars' Imperial March

The Lakers talisman channelled his inner Vader.

NEARLY EIGHT MONTHS after Kobe Bryant limped off the Lakers’ home court with a torn Achilles tendon and a career in doubt, he struggled to keep his composure when he finally stepped back onto the same hardwood.

And though his comeback night didn’t quite go to script — the Raptors running out 106 to 94 winners — Bryant admitted he was just glad to be back.

Check out his cool Star Wars-themed intro at the Staples Centre:

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