Athletes Show Re2pect to Derek Jeter
Sports stars pay homage to the retiring baseball legend.
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Athletes Pay Re2pect to Derek Jeter's Legendary Career - Even if it were scripted, one would be hard-pressed to outdo the ending to Derek Jeter's final home game at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night. With the score tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the future Hall of Famer hit a walk-off single to give the New York Yankees a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. What a Bronx ending to Jeter's legendary career. Fans recognized him with seemingly-endless cheers and his fellow athletes followed in paying their respects to the Yankees captain. Sports stars, like Chris Paul here, posted their best Instagram shots as they show respect to Derek Jeter.(Photo: Chris Paul via Instagram)
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LeBron James, @KingJames - From the king of the court to the king of the diamond, re2pect paid. The four-time NBA MVP dubbed Jeter the "GOAT" and vowed that the Hall of Fame is next. No doubt.(Photo: LeBron James via Instagram)
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Mike Trout, @MikeTrout - Cool shot of Mike Trout and Derek Jeter getting some field work in during warmups for the 2014 MLB All-Star Game this past July. DJ is the leaving the game in good hands with young stars like Trout. (Photo: Mike Trout via Instagram)
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J.R. Smith, @teamswish - "You can't name #1 who does it better! #RE2PECT #4Ever" New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith wrote on his Instagram account. Nice quote.(Photo: JR Smith via Instagram)
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Kevin Love, @kevinlove - The NBA All-Star power forward was tuning into Derek Jeter's final home game Thursday night, calling this sign the best of the night. Hard to argue with that.(Photo: Kevin Love via Instagram)
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