LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – Kobe Bryant had a farewell game to remember, dropping 60 points to lead the Lakers past the Jazz in the final time we see him play an NBA match.
Kobe’s scoring explosion, which was vintage Black Mamba, sent social media into a frenzy. Even athletes from the Philippines were left in adoration, as proven by many tweets. We’ve collated some of those social media posts. Check them out below:
{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="tl" dir="ltr">Mamba out.</p>— Kiefer Ravena (@kieferravena) <a href="https://twitter.com/kieferravena/status/720479925325668353">April 14, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> {/source}
{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Grabe kobe, you're making this guy cry. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MambaDay?src=hash">#MambaDay</a> <a href="https://t.co/XCrW4MxEuS">pic.twitter.com/XCrW4MxEuS</a></p>— Alyssa Valdez (@AlyssaValdez2) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlyssaValdez2/status/720456954536177665">April 14, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> {/source}
{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wow What an exit! Thank you Kobe, thank you! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MambaDay?src=hash">#MambaDay</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KB24?src=hash">#KB24</a> #60</p>— Jeron Teng (@jeronteng) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeronteng/status/720477232578359300">April 14, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>{/source}
{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">That's how you go out!!</p>— Chris Newsome (@New11New) <a href="https://twitter.com/New11New/status/720476826276143105">April 14, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> {/source}
{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you so much kobe!</p>— Terrence Romeo (@tbvromeo) <a href="https://twitter.com/tbvromeo/status/720492054552383492">April 14, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> {/source}
{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="ht" dir="ltr">60pts kobe</p>— Kevin Ferrer (@Kevferrer) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kevferrer/status/720477299016146944">April 14, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> {/source}
{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kobe already raised the bar for a great career. Now he even sets the bar on how to END your career.</p>— Gabe Norwood (@GNorwood5) <a href="https://twitter.com/GNorwood5/status/720476704964259841">April 14, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> {/source}
{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"What can I say? ... Mamba Out" -KB24 last line</p>— Gelo Alolino (@geloalolino) <a href="https://twitter.com/geloalolino/status/720479793440034817">April 14, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> {/source}
{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A basketball god has left the building...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThankYouKobe?src=hash">#ThankYouKobe</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Respect?src=hash">#Respect</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MambaDay?src=hash">#MambaDay</a></p>— Jimmy Alapag (@JAlapag3) <a href="https://twitter.com/JAlapag3/status/720477734602940417">April 14, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> {/source}
{source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="ht" dir="ltr">Mamba Out! RESPECT.</p>— L.A Tenorio (@LA_Tenorio) <a href="https://twitter.com/LA_Tenorio/status/720481241410179072">April 14, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> {/source}
– Rappler.com