Kobe Bryant Sendoff Match.
NBA icon Kobe Bryant is unstoppable in bidding farewell as Los Angeles is gearing up for an emotionally charged farewell game of his 20-year career.
18, 000 fans are expected to fill the Staples Centers including the Hollywood celebrities and legends of the sports in support of Bryant’s 1, 566th and last time.
According to the online exchange Stubhub.com the tickets for the sendoff game are the hottest in the history of the NBA basketball matches which listed an exclusive courside seats at an extravagant 17, 000 US dollars earlier this week.
According to the spokesman, the tickers are fast changing as more and more are interesting to catch a yet historical game.
While so, 400 journalists from around the world will be convening on Los Angeles court for the game against the Utah Jazz and around 30 former team mates of Bryant from different generations will be in attendance.
Shaquille O’Neal will also be there while Red Hot Chillin Peppers
Guitarist Flea will play the national anthem.
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According to Lakers spokesman John Black, Bryant will speak to the crowd at the end of the game while a video tribute will be shown before the player introductions and more for Bryant showing his career in the NBA.
Bryant earlier made headlines as he announced his plans to retire at the end of the season.
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In celebration, Los Angeles transport officials renamed a metro station near the center for “Kobe Station” for the day.
Twitter also flooded in commemoration of Bryant pushing for the trending hashtag ‘#MambaDay” referring to Bryant’s nickname.
Magic Johnson, Lakers legend, on Wednesday saluted Bryant as “one of the greatest players this game has ever seen.”
He wrote that the five-time NBA champion led the team by example and showed them how to achieve greatness.
Bryant said he is looking forward to the occasion but admitted that he could be emotional during the send-off play.