NBA players react to Kobe Bryant’s 60 points in his career finale.
Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant went out and set the world ablaze with 60 points in the final game of his career. It was a fitting finish for the Black Mamba and while NBA fans might have been surprised and excited, NBA players were also in awe.
A man who will one day have his own incredible send off was interested.
60!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 14, 2016
Kobe Bean!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 14, 2016
UNBELIEVABLE MAN!!! #MambaDay
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 14, 2016
Bryant’s former teammate Pau Gasol was also amazed.
No words can describe this last game by @kobebryant! Pure GREATNESS!! #60points #MambaDay #ThankYouKobe
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) April 14, 2016
Current teammate Nick Young was not all that surprised.
That's why Kobe is the best to do it
— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) April 14, 2016
And other NBA players were astonished
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 (@MeyersLeonard) April 14, 2016
This is unreal!!!!!! Vintage @kobebryant right here
— Jared Sullinger Sr. (@Jared_Sully0) April 14, 2016
KOBE BEAN BRYANT 🔥🔥🔥 what a show
— Quincy Pondexter (@QuincyPondexter) 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
K O B E #greatness
— Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) April 14, 2016
#KobeBryant @kobebryant #60Ball mind is blown. pic.twitter.com/RFaVESq5Ts
— Roy Hibbert (@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 🐺 (@DeAndre) 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
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