Top 11 most retweeted tweets from athletes in 2015

WHEN it came to generating retweets, football stars dominated the sports landscape in 2015. But it was a basketball superstar who had the year’s best tweet.

Kobe Bryant

When it came to generating retweets, soccer stars dominated the sports landscape in 2015.

However, it was the retirement announcement of Kobe Bryant that generated more retweets for a single tweet by an athlete during the year.

Here is the top 11 provided by Twitter.

1. Kobe Bryant announces his retirement at the end of the 2015-16 season with a link to a poem he wrote for basketball on the Player’s Tribune website.

Dear Basketball: https://t.co/KDecft6BO2 #KB20

— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) November 29, 2015

2. FC Bayern Munich’s Xabi Alonso shares his thoughts after Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard retires.

My hero. My mate. pic.twitter.com/qFmO53EQvl

— Xabi Alonso (@XabiAlonso) January 2, 2015

3. Barcelona’s Gerard Pique tweets a bunch of emojis after rivals Real Madrid fielded an ineligible player.

😂😂😂😭😭😭😂😂😂

— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) December 2, 2015

4. Mike Tyson reacts to the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight.

We waited 5 years for that... #underwhelmed #MayPac

— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) May 3, 2015

5. Floyd Mayweather sends a pre-fight Tweet before facing Manny Pacquiao.

#TheMoneyTeam

— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) May 3, 2015

6. Manchester United’s Luke Shaw thanks fans for support after suffering a double fracture in his leg.

Thank you everyone for your messages , words can't describe how gutted I am , my road to recovery starts now, I will come back stronger.

— Luke Shaw (@LukeShaw23) September 15, 2015

7. Real Madrid’s Iker Casillas shares video reflecting on his career.

#UnaVida https://t.co/1OxwVLrL3r

— Iker Casillas (@CasillasWorld) July 12, 2015

8. Stephen Curry tweets after the Warriors win the NBA title.

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) June 17, 2015

9. Cristiano Ronaldo apologises to fans for getting a Red Card in match vs. Cordoba

Pido disculpas a todos y especialmente a Edimar por mi acto irreflexivo en el partido de hoy.

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) January 24, 2015

10. LaMarcus Aldridge announces that he’s signed with the San Antonio Spurs.

I'm happy to say I'm going home to Texas and will be a Spur!! I'm excited to join the team and be close to my family and friends.

— Lamarcus Aldridge (@aldridge_12) July 4, 2015

11. Steve Nash tells the world he’s retiring from the NBA.

I'm retiring from basketball. Thanks for all the love through the years. http://t.co/CMqDBSYIrr pic.twitter.com/iNTG6eap4D

— Steve Nash (@SteveNash) March 21, 2015

This story originally appeared on FOX Sports US

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