Kobe Bryant put an exclamation point on his NBA career, ending with a 60-point effort as the Lakers sent him off with a win. It was an unbelievable performance. Many thought Kobe would pull out a solid game. Maybe score 30 in his final game. Then he scored 40, then 50 then 60. Fans watching lost their minds as it all happened. They weren’t the only ones.
The entire NBA was in awe watching Kobe Bryant’s final game
NBA players joined the Twitter party in watching, enjoying and celebrating Bryant’s farewell.
60!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 14, 2016
You would think I'm the biggest Kobe Bryant fan of all time right now. I'm going crazy watching this. #Mamba #Legend #Assassin
— Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard11) April 14, 2016
No words can describe this last game by @kobebryant! Pure GREATNESS!! #60points #MambaDay #ThankYouKobe
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) April 14, 2016
Mother Effin amazed!!!!!! Left the game on his terms and his way! Legend engraved in history forever!!
— Kyrie Irving (@KyrieIrving) April 14, 2016
This is unreal!!!!!! Vintage @kobebryant right here
— Jared Sullinger (@Jared_Sully0) April 14, 2016
That's why Kobe is the best to do it
— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) April 14, 2016
KOBE BEAN BRYANT what a show
— Quincy Pondexter (@QuincyPondexter) April 14, 2016
OMG!!!! @kobebryant is something else #MambaDay
— Isaiah Thomas (@Isaiah_Thomas) April 14, 2016
Thank you, Merci Kobe ! 60 !
— Nicolas Batum (@nicolas88batum) April 14, 2016
Enjoy the next chapter of your life Legend.
That's my dogggggg #besttodoit
— Russell Westbrook (@russwest44) April 14, 2016
Kobe Bean!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 14, 2016
UNBELIEVABLE MAN!!! #MambaDay
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 14, 2016
K O B E #greatness
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) April 14, 2016
#KobeBryant @kobebryant #60Ball mind is blown. pic.twitter.com/RFaVESq5Ts
— The New Neon Joe (@Roy_Meets_World) April 14, 2016
There's no words to describ his performance. #Legendary #BlackMamba
— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) April 14, 2016
I hope Kobe has a Derek Jeter walk off moment here...
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) April 14, 2016
This dude is not real at 37 years old! #mambaday
— DeAndre Jordan (@deandrejordan6) April 14, 2016
this is unreal. This dude right here!!!!! I cried tonight! #MambaDay
— Brandon Jennings (@thinkiminthe90s) April 14, 2016
Just spoke to Shaq - he said "I challenged him to get 50 and the mother****er got 60"
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) April 14, 2016
Congrats @kobebryant ... a fitting 60-piece and W to end an amazing career!!
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) April 14, 2016
This is like watching a movie....#Kobe
— Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) April 14, 2016
I see you Bean!!
— Keef Morris (@Keefmorris) April 14, 2016
Steph at his locker: "Wow, wow, wow. Kobe had 60?! That man's incredible."
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) April 14, 2016
What a way to end an amazing career! Kobe in FULL MAMBA MODE! #MambaDay #ThankYouKobe #Legend
— Nikola Vucevic (@NikolaVucevic) April 14, 2016
This has been the best night of basketball in a while. Warriors get a record and Kobe does this!! Wow!!!
— Kyle Lowry (@Klow7) April 14, 2016
There was no one quite like Kobe Bryant and the reaction from his NBA peers proves it.
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