April 13, 2016, will forever be known as #MambaDay in honor of the last game in an NBA uniform for the Black Mamba, aka Kobe Bryant.
Teams from coast to coast have been paying homage to the future Hall of Famer all season, but Wednesday night it was time for the Lakers, the only team whose jersey Bryant has worn in his 20-year career, to send him off into the sunset. They started with an epic video tribute that featured a who's who of modern basketball.
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Check it out.
Respect. 🐍 https://t.co/Kg8KIVzq1B
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 14, 2016
Kobe Bean was all smiles after that.
Over 50 pts x 25
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 14, 2016
Over 60 pts x 5
81 pts 🔥#ThankYouKobe
https://t.co/QBgKTRhQ3c
Way to keep it classy for one of the all-time greats.