Mamba Out: Kobe’s legendary farewell breaks Twitter

It was vintage Kobe Bryant one last time as the NBA legend sank 60 points against the Utah Jazz to will his Los Angeles Lakers team to one last victory in his NBA career.

Sportsnet Staff April 14, 2016, 2:27 AM

Kobe Bryant capped his career with one more legendary performance.

Bryant finished with 60 points on 50 shots against the Utah Jazz Wednesday night in a finale that was so good it broke Twitter in the process — literally and figuratively.

https://twitter.com/joshbtucker/status/720465842836750336

Sorry about that, everybody.
Kobe got too hot for the Twitter servers.

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 14, 2016

These were some of the best reactions from Kobe’s final salvo:

THIS DAY IN KOBE HISTORY: April 13

2016: Today we say goodbye to a legend.#ThankYouKobe https://t.co/EsNS7qNwC2

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 13, 2016

Kobe Bryant becomes the oldest player in NBA history to score 60 points in a game

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) April 14, 2016

.@kobebryant scoring 60 points in his last game is the greatest final performance that I've ever seen in sports!

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 14, 2016

UNBELIEVABLE MAN!!! #MambaDay

— LeBron James (@KingJames) 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

That's my dogggggg #besttodoit

— Russell Westbrook (@russwest44) April 14, 2016

No words can describe this last game by @kobebryant! Pure GREATNESS!! #60points #MambaDay #ThankYouKobe

— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) April 14, 2016

Career 60-point games (including playoffs)
Kobe Bryant: 6
Michael Jordan:5

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) April 14, 2016

I can't even take a real picture. Whoever made this so fast … my cap is tipped pic.twitter.com/Y17vghx7nn

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) April 14, 2016