BOSTON --  Kobe Bryant met privately with the top executives of the Celtics on Wednesday and was presented with a piece of the fabled Boston Garden parquet as a farewell gift before leading the  Lakers to a 112-104 win. The Celtics' contingent, which included president of basketball operations Danny Ainge, co-owner Steve Pagliuca, and team president Rich Gotham, gave Bryant a framed plaque that included a piece of the former arena's court surface, a picture of Bryant near center court and a notation of the games he played in Boston. The parquet given to Bryant was from the team's original parquet floor, which was officially retired in 1999, several seasons after it was moved from the original Garden upon its closure to the current arena. It was part of the Celtics' first of three court surfaces; the current floor was installed before this season. The plaque also featured an inscription that read, "In recognition of your many legendary performances...