Kobe Bryant signed his retirement letter for Metta World Peace
By Mike Dyce
Kobe Bryant signed his retirement letter personally for Metta World Peace.
Kobe Bryant shocked the NBA community by announcing he would be retiring at the end of the season. A copy of the retirement letter will be given to every fan who attends the Los Angeles Lakers game on Sunday night.
Fans attending tonight's Lakers game are getting this letter from Kobe. pic.twitter.com/gRSpuaKoTE
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) November 30, 2015
What makes it crazier is that some fans were unaware of the news before getting the letter, which came in a black envelope.
The letter is enclosed in a black envelope. Some fans are finding about the news for the first time as they open it. pic.twitter.com/1XBVMbHBql
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) November 30, 2015
Metta World Peace got Kobe Bryant to sign his copy of the letter.
Metta World Peace just took a copy of the Kobe letter and grabbed a pen. "I'm going to get Kobe to sign it."
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) November 30, 2015
Metta World Peace with his personally signed copy of Kobe's letter. https://t.co/8Jn1ep6Sz3
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) November 30, 2015
It is reminiscent of Peyton Manning’s long-standing tradition of writing hand-written notes to players as they retired. Of course this is in reverse, Bryant signing a note about his retirement for another player.
It doesn’t make the gesture any less cool, and it is kind of interesting to see how it impacted World Peace.
Kobe signed his letter to Metta: "Love you like a brother forever."
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) November 30, 2015