NBA community shows Kobe some love before jersey retirement
Luminaries from around the NBA chimed in to recognize Kobe Bryant on Monday night ahead of his dual-number retirement ceremony by the Los Angeles Lakers:
Congrats @kobebryant!! Dayuumm man NOT1, NOT 2.. ok it is 2 jerseys going up! Amazing G and appreciate the inspiration from a far u didn't know growing up! #Ko8e24 #Mamba🐍 #Immortalized
— LeBron James (@KingJames) December 19, 2017
It was an HONOR!!! 8vs24 #welldeserved #Greatness @kobebryant @ Milwaukee, Wisconsin https://t.co/r4Dq4OOa1C
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) December 18, 2017
https://t.co/wThAX67mvX
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) December 18, 2017
Congrats @kobebryant I want to officially welcome you to the legend's club! #Ko8e24, they retired my jersey2x BUT 2 Jerseys @ 1x what an honor. @NBAHistory #MambaMentality #NBA #LakeShow #KobeWeek
@kobebryant Congrats you are a true champion the fiercest competitor of our generation #goat #mamba
— Jason Terry (@jasonterry31) December 19, 2017
Congrats on a storied career and well-deserved retirement jersey tonight @kobebryant ... awesome opportunity to play with and against you!! Even when I was with Charlotte, you texted me a conditioning workout to improve my legs for back-to-backs #legend pic.twitter.com/9fzFtIfChz
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) December 18, 2017
👊 to one of the greatest of all time!!! 💯💯💯 @kobebryant #Ko8be24 🐐 pic.twitter.com/1I6TboxWyZ
— DeMarre Carroll (@DeMarreCarroll1) December 19, 2017
And, of course, the guy that coached Kobe to five championships added his two cents, complete with poor spelling:
Congratulations Kobe Bryant! Hail Momba, too. Two Jersey’s retired is one way to measure your impact for the Lakers. The GOAT measure is:🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
— Phil Jackson (@PhilJackson11) December 18, 2017
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