Athletes, teams pay respect to Kobe Bryant on #MambaDay

Kobe Bryant has one game left in his NBA career, and well before he hits the court Wednesday night (10:30 ET, ESPN2/WatchESPN), tributes are already coming in from around the sports world.

For Being CLUTCH... #ThankYouKobe pic.twitter.com/SYZ1XqCzm7

— NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2016

#ThankYouKobe #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/ObgNWNb0zl

— STAPLES Center (@STAPLESCenter) April 13, 2016

#MambaDay #Salute

A photo posted by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Apr 13, 2016 at 9:41am PDT

@kobebryant #mambaday #salute 🐍🐍🐍

A photo posted by dwyanewade (@dwyanewade) on Apr 13, 2016 at 10:12am PDT

#MambaDay #Salute pic.twitter.com/EYqLfNjVvH

— Chris Paul (@CP3) April 13, 2016

The game is gonna miss you @kobebryant #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/gvZt7fmmAg

— Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony) April 13, 2016

I had the honor & pleasure calling @kobebryant my teammate. Thanks for everything you did for the game! #mambaday pic.twitter.com/fCZTV2N9sg

— Chris Bosh (@chrisbosh) April 13, 2016

Kobe meant a lot of different things to me over the years. Here's my last word. #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/rE4m3Uyp43

— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) April 13, 2016

Talent. Passion. Dedication. Killer instinct. He had it all. #MambaDay

— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) April 13, 2016

Thank you sir! #MambaDay #Legend #KB20 pic.twitter.com/wI7yZk8maZ

— Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) April 13, 2016

Congrats to the toughest competitor I've faced @kobebryant. Incredible career #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/sB5HROw1j7

— Mike Conley (@mconley11) April 13, 2016

@kobebryant "Heroes come and go, but legends are forever." #mambaday #respect 🏀🔝 pic.twitter.com/3F6xkMM5Bs

— Tony Parker (@tonyparker) April 13, 2016

Thank You Kob! #mambaday

A photo posted by DeAndre Jordan (@deandrejordan6) on Apr 13, 2016 at 4:26pm PDT

Kobe's LAST game today, doesn't even feel real..

— Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) April 13, 2016

@kobebryant #Legend #MambaDay 🌾🐍🌾 pic.twitter.com/SJult1fUqd

— Goran Dragić (@Goran_Dragic) April 13, 2016

Teammate. Friend. Brother. @kobebryant you changed the game & my life. My farewell https://t.co/MjYTuGymzZ #mambaday pic.twitter.com/RGEkvSnXjZ

— DerekFisher (@derekfisher) April 13, 2016

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A photo posted by Tyson Chandler (@tysonchandler) on Apr 13, 2016 at 4:25pm PDT

Going to miss you out there @kobebryant ! Feel blessed to call you a friend, teammate, and opponent! #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/5eNB3yztu0

— Steve Blake (@SteveBlake5) April 13, 2016

It was a honor to get to know you , my childhood idol. Thank you for changing the game of basketball! #MambaDay 🐍🐍 pic.twitter.com/qbrjtcYlNb

— Anthony Brown (@TwoShotOne) April 13, 2016

Spending 20 years at a job is commonplace. Spending 20 years at the highest level of basketball in the world & dominating. That's legendary.

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) April 13, 2016

Had special LSU jersey made for Kobe in what was his final New Orleans appearance. Waited to share until #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/V38QPSHszU

— Les Miles (@LSUCoachMiles) April 13, 2016

#MambaDay thanks for the memories 8,24 @kobebryant

— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) April 13, 2016

To my good friend @kobebryant. Thanks for all of the memories and inspiration. #legend #MambaDay (pic: @lakers) pic.twitter.com/GcautCkVyB

— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) April 13, 2016

congrats on ur amazing career @kobebryant !! hmu next year when we both hav 2 much free time LOL! #MambaDay #realrecognizereal

— David Ortiz (@davidortiz) April 13, 2016

Thank you for the memories @kobebryant!🙌🏼🔥 #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/deSgXYsljq

— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407) April 13, 2016

All Hail #MAMBADAY @KobeBryant pic.twitter.com/WgNGDVVDur

— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) April 13, 2016

Thanks for all the great memories! #MambaDay

A photo posted by Matt Kemp (@therealmattkemp) on Apr 13, 2016 at 1:05pm PDT

Thanks for everything you did for the game! #mambaday #basketball #ThankYouKobe #NBA #Legend #Salute @kobebryant pic.twitter.com/NYuX8VC7XT

— Jerome Boateng (@JB17Official) April 13, 2016

"Friends can come and go, but banners hang forever." 👏 to one of the best athletes to ever perform @kobebryant #MambaDay #HonoringGreatness

— Tyler Seguin (@tseguinofficial) April 13, 2016

Happy to call you my friend... Thanks for the memories bro!!! It's been amazing to watch the drive and passion you have for the game!! Sport gonna miss ya man... #mambaday

A photo posted by Michael Phelps (@m_phelps00) on Apr 13, 2016 at 5:25pm PDT

#MambaDay #JustDoIt pic.twitter.com/4zUclaHeR4

— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) April 13, 2016

Can't wait to wear these babies #mambaday #justdoit pic.twitter.com/OITqpQjRER

— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) April 12, 2016

You can love him or hate him, but you all know his name @kobebryant #MambaDay #cantdenygreatness pic.twitter.com/qnTGo5pldO

— victoria azarenka (@vika7) April 13, 2016

Honoring a legend #mambaday #justdoit @nikecourt pic.twitter.com/EmS4pp4yRb

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) April 13, 2016

Love him or hate him--you can't deny his fearless competitiveness. Proud to be apart of the @Nike fam #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/rbVumJIuT3

— Madison Keys (@Madison_Keys) April 13, 2016

#MambaDay pic.twitter.com/IUaXV6HCzC

— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) April 13, 2016

Looking back on @kobebryant's storied history with the #Knicks.https://t.co/UmWD4Y0vYC #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/Mv8r6Ckh0M

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) April 13, 2016

Thank you Kobe ⚫️🐍 @kobebryant's Mamba Moments with the #Nets: https://t.co/ZhzGRiel9A #KB20 pic.twitter.com/s4kuFhotHq

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) April 13, 2016

Salute. #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/mxCGgBnu18

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 13, 2016

Salute. #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/cTjpe2jauP

— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) April 13, 2016

Thanks for the memories, @kobebryant. #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/Ks1eyjC4Zl

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) April 13, 2016

Coach K - "He's an assassin. His preparation to win is as good as anybody's - EVER."

Happy #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/ZtdNJFm76w

— Duke Basketball (@dukeblueplanet) April 13, 2016

The #TrojanFamily salutes @kobebryant, a true LA champion who embodies the #FightOn spirit. #MambaDay #ThankYouKobe pic.twitter.com/YkEVD9VYpg

— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) April 13, 2016

One is the 🕷, one is the 🐍, but both could be called 🐐. #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/z6JRoZmBW0

— UFC (@ufc) April 13, 2016

#MambaDay #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/O2AKsMa6nR

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 13, 2016

From one MVP to another. #MambaDay | #ThankYouKobe pic.twitter.com/w2PIOUbExR

— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 14, 2016

Thank you @kobebryant! #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/NmVAPIrieh

— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) April 13, 2016

Nothing but respect. Congratulations, @kobebryant. #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/eX2z9CuYMV

— New York Jets (@nyjets) April 13, 2016

Thanks @KobeBryant. Your greatness was bigger than basketball. #Mambaday https://t.co/tbUgduFZ7T

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 12, 2016

Cosa direbbe @kobebryant di questi due fuoriclasse del basket? 😂🏀 #ThankYouKobe #KobeDayhttps://t.co/01PSfemHCj

— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) April 13, 2016

Can't help but notice you look good in @Dodgers gear, @kobebryant. Just sayin' ... #MambaDayhttps://t.co/jR1aS6dqHJ

— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2016

Happy #MambaDay!

So... @kobebryant, have you given any thought yet to what comes next?

Offer's still on the table. pic.twitter.com/OPdV2XxAwe

— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) April 13, 2016

The Black Mamba on the baseball diamond? And calling Cleveland home? Now that's something we'd like to see. But first we have to see him take the court one last time, as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Utah Jazz, who are fighting for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.