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“Life Is So Short. It’s the Only Thing I Know for Sure”: Kobe Bryant’s Unseen Photo From Iconic Last Game Makes Fans Emotional
The farewell Kobe Bryant paid to the game of basketball was something no one will ever forget. In the victory against the Utah Jazz at Staples Center, he delivered an iconic performance on the court. After scoring 60 points in the final game, Bryant made a Hollywood-style exit.
April 13th, 2016 marked the last time we witnessed Bryant on the court making history for the franchise. Prior to this, he revealed that the 2015-16 season would be his last with the team. It was the highest amount of points scored by a player in a player’s farewell in the NBA.
As this year marks the sixth anniversary of his legendary farewell game, the emotions of his fans are evident on Twitter. Fans were left in tears after Bryant’s unseen photo from his iconic last game was shared on Twitter. The number of tweets and reactions clearly illustrates how everyone misses the last game and how Bryant’s death affected everyone in the NBA.
Grand Closing.
Six years ago today. pic.twitter.com/RbTu64icBC
— Timeless Sports (@timelesssports_) April 13, 2022
During his 20-season career with the Lakers, he saw ups and downs with the team, made many records, and set an example for all future generations of basketball players. He was surrounded by celebrities and fans at the time of his last game. Everywhere you turn, you can hear people chanting Kobe, and in return, Kobe gave his fans a memorable and worth watching the game.
Kobe Bryant’s words about his farewell game performance
Afterward, the star player told how he felt about his last game and how much he was shocked by his performance. A conversation with Bryant stated: “It’s hard to believe it happened this way,” said Bryant after attempting a career-high 50 shots in 42 minutes. “I’m still shocked about it… The perfect ending would have been a championship. But tonight was [me] trying to go out, play hard and try to put on a show as much as I possibly could. It felt good to be able to do that one last time.”
We can see people’s emotional reactions as they post some great pictures of the last game on Twitter. Some have said: “Life is so short. It’s the only thing I know for sure”. Another said, “Miss this man every day”.
Forever missed https://t.co/ACtTtrRAGm
— Murphy Lee (@AveryHudson1016) April 14, 2022
Mamba out https://t.co/uE2vZjqLuh
— TJ Shoemaker (@tshoemaker2423) April 14, 2022
Miss this man everyday https://t.co/utiuOGvrbd
— Eli Molina (@26emolina) April 14, 2022
— (@thenickgage) April 13, 2022
— Jayo (@glojayo2) April 13, 2022
One of a kind https://t.co/Nh3L4RLLmO
— Majin Uzii (@wazzam_reese) April 13, 2022
Crazy how it’s already been 6 years https://t.co/1GdIGMqyAj
— Irfan(37-45) (@MoneyBagger03) April 13, 2022
Life is so short. It’s the only thing I know for sure.
— ᔕᑌᖇEᗰᗩᑎ ᗯᕼᗩTEᐯᗩ (@theresaacker) April 13, 2022
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It feels like we have lost something in the game of basketball after the passing of Kobe. Kobe was one of the greatest players we had in NBA history. Especially to Los Angeles Lakers fans. Kobe made sure that his last game would be a treat for his fans and for the NBA. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section.
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