Jan 27, 2020 · Bryant won three NBA championship titles as No. 8 and his final two wearing No. 24. He appeared in eight All-Star games with his first number and ten after the jersey swap.

Jan 6, 2024 · Bryant is the 10th player in Lakers history to have his number retired and the only player with two jerseys retired by the purple and gold. But what is the real story behind the two jerseys? Bryant shed more light on the background stories of his jerseys, no. 8 and no. 24.

Aug 18, 2024 · Kobe Bryant’s No. 8 jersey and No. 24 jersey may forever be remembered at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. While this tribute is a sign of respect for the legendary athlete. Sadly, Kobe surrendered in a helicopter crash in 2020. Also read: Kobe Bryant Autopsy: How the Lakers Legend Died.

Feb 9, 2024 · As fans look back at Kobe's time in the career, some have noted that he changed his jersey number midway through his career. He won his first three championships as number 8, and then changed his number to 24 during the 2006-2007 season. Here's what we know about why he made that change, and what he said about it.

Feb 9, 2024 · These are the reasons why Kobe Bryant chose to wear the iconic jersey numbers 8 and 24 during his two-decade-long NBA career.

Jan 27, 2020 · Bryant had not just one, but two jersey numbers over the course of his career: No. 8 and No. 24. He is the only player in NBA history to have two numbers retired by the same team. Bryant...

Feb 1, 2020 · “When I first came in at 8, is really trying to ‘plant your flag’ sort of thing,” Bryant told ESPN in 2017, shortly before the Lakers retired both of jersey numbers 8 and 24. As for why he...

Jan 19, 2021 · While it’s an honor to get a jersey retired by a franchise, Kobe has done it twice. The two jersey numbers, #8 and #24, which Kobe wore during his career, are hanging in the rafters of Staples Center. But why did Bryant wear two jerseys in his career? Was there a story behind him changing his jersey number from #8 to #24?

Oct 31, 2022 · When Bryant chose a number after being drafted in 1996, he went with No. 8 because that was the number he wore on the court while spending his childhood in Italy and because that was the sum of the digits of his jersey number (143) at the Adidas ABCD Camp.

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