Kobe Bryant’s final NBA game is sliding in neatly to Barcelona’s Twitter timeline, even on the eve of a critical UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg.
Barca plays Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday, holding a 2-1 lead from last week’s leg at the Camp Nou.
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But the La Liga club, a big fan of Bryant’s and vice versa, also knows that the Los Angeles Lakers legend is playing his final NBA game on esday night,
Thanks @KobeBryant. Your greatness was bigger than basketball. #Mambadayhttps://t.co/tbUgduFZ7T
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 12, 2016
Legends never retire. Thanks for your support @kobebryant #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/RD2bXBLBCm
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 12, 2016
Also, you can check the above video to see many Barcelona stars (Neymar, Javier Mascherano, Gerard Pique, Andres Iniesta) and United States women’s national team back Ali Krieger paying tribute to Bryant in a Nike ad.