Kobe's final game is just days away and everyone is trying to get their last glimpse of the Black Mamba before he leaves us for good. This includes Pelicans fans who were so excited to see Kobe at his final game in New Orleans, that they started cheering for him to come back into the game.

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Normally Kobe would be resting late in the fourth once he felt he fulfilled his duty to the fans. But something about the sold-out 18,607 crowd must have inspired him, as he actually decided to come back in.

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Kobe even admitted after the game that it was the fans who brought him back in.

The Lakers final game takes place on Wednesday, April 13th at Staples Center against the Utah Jazz. A day that Nike has already proclaimed ‘Mamba Day'.

After that, ‘The Black Mamba' will be gone from the NBA for good.