“Only special players can do this” – NBA world celebrates Luka Doncic and Devin Booker for channeling ‘inner Mamba’ on Kobe Bryant’s death anniversary

Luka Doncic and Devin Booker both produced big performances but could not surpass Bryant's 81-point record.

“Only special players can do this” – NBA world celebrates Luka Doncic and Devin Booker for channeling ‘inner Mamba’ on Kobe Bryant’s death anniversary

Luka Doncic and Devin Booker channeled their inner mamba magic to put up record numbers. (image via Open Source, X)

Tonight was a special night for the NBA. It marked the fourth anniversary of the death of Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant. What made it more magical was the historic performances from two of the best young players in the league. Luka Doncic and Devin Booker scored 73 and 62 points respectively for their teams. Fans concluded it was a fitting tribute to the legacy-defining career of Bryant.

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic scored 73 points against the Atlanta Hawks. This performance marks the fourth-best individual score by any player in the history of the league. In another matchup, Devin Booker, the Phoenix Suns superstar, scored 62 points against the Indiana Pacers. Their performances were a tribute to the late Lakers great. Basketball fans rejoiced as two of the best players in the league celebrated Bryant on this special day, with special performances.

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Kobe Bryant died in a tragic helicopter crash on 26th January 2020. To this day, many basketball fans, players, and people in general have felt the loss of one of the greatest players to play the game. So, it was fitting for these two superstars to celebrate Bryant’s greatness by making history of their own.

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Doncic and the Mavericks rode his 73-point performance to win against the Atlanta Hawks. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Mavericks, who are without superstar Kyrie Irving. Booker’s 62 points were not enough to win against the Indiana Pacers. The highest-scoring team in the league had just enough production from their players to win against the Suns.

Basketball fans celebrate fitting tribute to the late great Kobe Bryant

With basketball fans reeling from emotions on the night, nothing better could have come their way than the performances from Doncic and Booker. They witnessed history in the making on the very day they lost a historic great. Irrespective of any team loyalty, all of basketball appreciated the two performances.

Luka Doncic and Devin Booker shot record numbers on the same night of the late great Kobe Bryant's death anniversary
Luka Doncic and Devin Booker shot record numbers on Kobe Bryant’s death anniversary (image via Open Source, X)

So, after the games ended, basketball fans penned words of appreciation for both Doncic and Booker. They let their emotions free on social media. Check out some of their comments below;

What a night for basketball. Doncic and Booker celebrated a legend in the most perfect way anyone could have imagined. The Mamba legend lives on.

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