Sportsmanship reflected in Kobe’s last tweet

Sportsmanship was the name of the game for hardcourt legend Kobe Bryant, as witnessed by the Twitterverse hours before he died in a helicopter crash.

"Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames. Much respect my brother," read Kobe's last tweet.

Continuing to move the game forward @KingJames. Much respect my brother ???????? #33644

— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) January 26, 2020

It was short yet meaningful as the Black Mamba was congratulating LeBron James who just edged him out of the third place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

LeBron recently achieved 33,655 career points and became the new third highest scorer in NBA history, placing the 18-time NBA all-star at fourth place with 33,643 career points.

Kobe retired in 2016 after spending his 20-year basketball career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

He died in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles on Sunday (LA time) along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others on board.

His passing will surely leave a huge void in the hearts of his 15.1 million followers on Twitter alone. — Dona Magsino/RSJ, GMA News