So the day has arrived. Kobe Bean Bryant will be walking away from the game and team he has known for most of his life. It will be a bittersweet moment for Kobe, the organization as a whole, current and former teammates/adversaries, and Lakers fans when he steps onto the court tonight at the Staples Center to take on the Utah Jazz.

The love for Kobe Bryant goes beyond just basketball and twitter is here to prove just that. All day long on this “Mamba Day” twitter has been filled with Kobe love and memories. I decided to put few of the ones I could find here.

I for one hope the game tonight hangs in the balance until the very last shot and we all get to see the Black Mamba strike one last time.

Even Albert Einstein got in the mix: