Kobe Bryant’s final game is fast approaching. The final day has been dubbed ‘Mamba Day’ by Nike and it is going to come with a ton of fanfare. The newest step towards that final day is Nike’s efforts in trying to get people to speak about the legendary guard and what he meant to not only the NBA but to the world.
Nike called upon their athletes, including NBA ballers like Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Paul George, Kyrie Irving, reigning WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne, NFL stars in Richard Sherman, Russell Wilson, Clay Matthews, Odell Beckham Jr and Rob Gronkowski, golfers Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Michelle Wie, international soccer headliners Neymar, Gerard Pique, Javier Mascherano, Andres Iniesta, tennis’ elite in Roger Federer and Serena Williams and even extreme sports athletes in Paul Rodriguez and Eric Koston. Yes, everyone had something to say about Kobe Bryant.