On August 23rd the entire sports world, including the WNBA paid tributes to the late, great Kobe Bryant on what would have been his 42nd birthday. He, his daughter Gianna and several others died earlier this year in a helicopter crash in California.
Diana Taurasi was one of the many within the WNBA that paid tribute to Nos. 8 and 24, who was a huge supporter and advocate of the W. She wore a jersey that had his original No. 8 with “Bryant” on the back – and scored 34 points en route to an 88-87 Phoenix Mercury victory over the Washington Mystics.
With the last couple of days being what would have been his 24th birthday and 8/24, tributes came pouring in paying homage to the Black Mamba.
“Anything that he did in life, he just never quit. That to me is what I tried to do today. Not quit.” – @DianaTaurasi#MambaMentality pic.twitter.com/NGFiCvxY1u
— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) August 25, 2020
Kobe X WNBA: Sabrina Ionescu 💜💛 (via @WNBA) pic.twitter.com/uKuV37EaSA
— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) August 24, 2020
Look at those Aces 🤩🤩🤩
👋👋👋 @_ajawilson22 @justDROB @angel_35 @14Sugar @kaymac_2123 @dearicamarie #MambaDay // #LakersvsBlazers pic.twitter.com/VCI4h9aBHe
— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) August 25, 2020
𝐸𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 🕊 𝒯𝓌𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓎-𝐹𝑜𝓊𝓇#MambaDay pic.twitter.com/z4TwrcE2Bu
— Los Angeles Sparks (@LASparks) August 25, 2020
💛 Gone but never forgotten. 💛@jewellloyd@breannastewart#MambaForever#MambaMentality pic.twitter.com/w4GzG8pZsi
— Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) August 24, 2020
♾ Forever ♾ pic.twitter.com/gA1zLMWmCl
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) August 23, 2020
Arike celebrates Kobe with some new heat 👉 Kobe V Protro x The Undefeated What If Pack 👟#RISE pic.twitter.com/jkE3buO02h
— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) August 23, 2020
Happy Birthday Kobe 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/0RF1HWHbbM
— Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) August 24, 2020
Kobe X WNBA: Tamika Catchings 💛💜 pic.twitter.com/jsW7RVazyN
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 24, 2020
Kobe X WNBA: Aerial Powers 💛💜 pic.twitter.com/2BCJdeZT4l
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 24, 2020
Happy birthday, Kobe. 💜💛#MambaForever 🐍 pic.twitter.com/pAeB1z8Gfb
— Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) August 23, 2020
He changed the game. Thank you, Kobe. 💜🐍 #MambaDay pic.twitter.com/BWOC85ATwx
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) August 24, 2020
