Celebrity News April 14, 2016
Celebrities React to Kobe Bryant’s Last Lakers Game
Last night, Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant had a royal send-off at his last NBA game.
Bryant went out with a bang by scoring 60 points in the game for the sixth time in his 20-year career. He also broke the scoring record for most points scored by any player in their last game.
Many stars came out to see Kobe play for the last time in a Lakers uniform, including Brian Austin Green, Jack Nicholson, Bella Hadid, The Weeknd, Kanye West, David Beckham, Adam Levine, Behati Prinsloo, and Jay Z.
Celebs in the house for @kobebryant final game @adamlevine @SnoopDogg #DavidBeckham pic.twitter.com/AKOLjNk8l0
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Celebrities like Ashton Kutcher, Ellen DeGeneres, and Zac Efron, who couldn't make it to the game, also took part in a video to thank Kobe. Watch!
Actors/Entertainers thanking Kobe.#ThankYouKobe
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Other stars took to Twitter to bid farewell to Kobe, including Justin Timberlake, Kendall Jenner, and Kevin Hart!
Justin tweeted, "It's I don't know what hour and I still can't stop watching these Kobe highlights... 60 piece?! And... Mamba Out! #ThankYouKobe #VinoClub.”
See what other celebrities had to say about Kobe's last game below!
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@KendallJenner
The good times! Best 1-2 punch of all time! Thanks for the memories Kobe #34 #24 #8 #mamba #diesel
@SHAQ
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Kobe. What a night #ThankYouKobe #MambaDay
@AaronRodgers12
What a night.....
@Zendaya
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After the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz, Kobe thanked his fans and family in a touching speech. He said, "I'm more proud, not of the championships, but of the down years. We didn't run. We got through all that stuff and won our championships and we did it the right way. All I can do is thank you guys for all the years of support. Thank you all for the motivation and inspiration.” Watch!
For the past few weeks leading up to Kobe's last game, "Extra" caught up with some big stars, including Kevin Costner, Michael Strahan, Von Miller and Jason Derulo, who shared their thoughts on his legacy. Watch!
Over the course of Kobe's 20-year career, he teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to help grant more than 200 wishes to some of his biggest fans, who showed him major love in a newly released video. Watch!