Kobe wanted to change his jersey number after the Lakers traded Shaquille O'Neal in 2004. He was also coming off the back of sexual assault charge which was dropped in the same year and Bryant ...

For whatever it's worth, however, the Lakers' jersey No.24 was officially passed from Jim to Bryant, and that's something Jimmy jokingly said he is proud of. "I look at it like my number's up in ...

The late Kobe Bryant wore No. 8 the first 10 seasons of his career. Then he suddenly changed it to No. 24 during the 2006-07 season. At the time, Bryant said i ...

Kobe Bryant's Lakers jersey sells for a record-breaking price at auction. ... Bryant wore the number 8 and number 24 jerseys during that period.

Beneath Jordan’s name and the number 23 are dark stains, ... In 2023, an autographed Kobe Bryant jersey from his 2007-2008 MVP season sold for $5.8 million.