Brazilian soccer legend Pele sends congratulatory tweet to Kobe Bryant

Brazil's all-time leading goalscorer and greatest ever player Pele has taken time to congratulate NBA legend Kobe Bryant on his imminent retirement with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Pele, now as famous for his exploits on the pitch for the Brazilian national team as he is for his outlandish statements -- such as claiming Nicky Barmby (I know, you've never heard of him) to be "up there with Zinedine Zidane, Paolo Maldini and Ronaldo."

With multiple shots in the direction of O Seleção's current superstar Neymar, it's nice to see Pele make nice toward Kobe, even if it's only because he plays a different sport.

Nice job, Edson.