When @kobebryant signed a two-year extension with the Los Angeles @Lakers Monday morning, both parties announced the news on Twitter.
It’s been retweeted more than 13,000 times and counting:
BREAKING: The #Lakers and @kobebryant agree to terms on a contract extension. #GoLakers pic.twitter.com/1JiXnrTJ3h
— Los Angeles Lakers ( @Lakers) November 25, 2013
Shortly after the announcement, @kobebryant tweeted a picture of the contract with his signature, which included his @handle:
#Laker4Life pic.twitter.com/1hqyMllnoy
— Kobe Bryant ( @kobebryant) November 25, 2013
Kobe’s “proof of signing” Tweet has been featured in stories on ESPN, Yahoo and Bleacher Report, and retweeted more than 40,000 times. And according to Topsy, in the hours after the announcement more than 40,000 Kobe-related Tweets were sent.
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