Kobe Bryant and the Lakers shocked the sports world today announcing that he would be back on December 8, 2013. Although that wasn’t the surprising part of it, Bryant and the Lakers posted a two minute video of his jersey in an epic setting and at the end released the date of his return. Many have been comparing this return message with Michael Jordan’s two word fax that simply stated “I’m Back” in 1995. Here are the top 10 tweets from the Twitterverse on Bryant’s return:
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Alternatively, #Kobe may stand on mountaintop, soar into arena like a bird, score 50, then zoom into outer space
— InsideHoops.com (@InsideHoops) December 6, 2013
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I can vouch RT @jadande Ask @mcten : I predicted Kobe would announce return with Instagram pic of jersey hanging in locker. Close.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 6, 2013
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I hope I don't work late on Sunday cause I have to see this game
— Bree Jones (@LakersLoverKobe) December 6, 2013
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@LakersNation Kobe Bryant is returning on Dwight Howard's birthday.
— Dominic Villanueva (@domvillanueva) December 6, 2013
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Dominique Wilkins was sidelined for 283 days by his Achilles tear back in 1992. Sunday's return means @kobebryant will need 240 days
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) December 6, 2013
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Kobe's back! Kobe's back! That's all the NBA yelling that Kobe's back!
— Creepy Del La Ghetto (@jaredj5) December 6, 2013
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Sunday is looking a lot like Christmas. #MambaStrikesBack #KOBE #Lakers
— JoshBasiliLA (@LakersWriter) December 6, 2013
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Kobe gonna go for 81 again on Sunday against the Raptors. #Mamba #Kobe
— Edgar Guerra (@chief_edgar) December 6, 2013
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OUR GOD KING HAS RETURNED. #kobe
— Chris Pham (@krispypham) December 6, 2013
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Finally he's backkkkkkk #Kobe the real #King can't wait! pic.twitter.com/rnKPjfbRkr
— AJ (@Latinerock1) December 6, 2013
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Kobe Bryant Announces His Return Via His Facebook Page