For some it may well seem like yesterday when a cocky teenager by the name of Kobe Bryant first graced the NBA hardwood.
But life comes at you fast, and on Thursday Kobe celebrated his 40th birthday.
Here’s how the rest of the NBA reacted and celebrated the Mamba’s big day.
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Happy 40th bday brother! I’m so glad you will always be a little older 😜 pic.twitter.com/0SFs6dXYA3
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) August 23, 2018
Happy 40th to my guy @kobebryant #MambaMentality 🙌
— kuz (@kylekuzma) August 23, 2018
Happy birthday to one of my mentors and my favorite player of all time @kobebryant
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) August 23, 2018
Welcome to the 40 club, @KobeBryant! Blessed to call you a teammate all those years, and a friend! #HBD #TBT pic.twitter.com/KAY6c1uHVw
— Derek Fisher (@derekfisher) August 23, 2018
Happy birthday Bean, #thisgenerationsJordan pic.twitter.com/E8UyCqNitV
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) August 23, 2018
Scale 1 to 10.. how disrespectful? Happy birthday @kobebryant! Goat pic.twitter.com/LVpvmEwoer
— Quincy Pondexter (@QuincyPondexter) August 24, 2018
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Celebrating @KobeBryant's 40th Birthday… with his TOP 40 PLAYS! #Kobe40 pic.twitter.com/0i2T0AMX1t
— NBA (@NBA) August 23, 2018
🐍 #Kobe40 pic.twitter.com/u8XoE93GxS
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) August 23, 2018
🔥🔥🔥 @KobeBryant with @USABasketball in 2007 👀#HBDKobe #Mamba40 #TBT FIBA @AmeriCup pic.twitter.com/7itUxCBQRf
— FIBA Basketball (@FIBA) August 23, 2018
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Oh P.S. Happy Birthday @kobebryant 😉 pic.twitter.com/qLlfVaLHbO
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) August 23, 2018
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