Kobe wore No. 8 from 1996-97 to 2005-06. Then, he shocked everyone before the 2006-07 season by changing his number to 24, which confused many fans on why he chose this number.

The late Kobe Bryant will be honored during the Dodgers’ Lakers Night on Sept. 1 with special Black Mamba-inspired jerseys featuring No. 8 and No. 24. July 27, 2023 ...

During his 20-season career, he played 10 seasons wearing the No. 8 jersey and 10 with the No. 24, which is why 8/24 is celebrated as Kobe Day. What Are Kobe Bryant’s NBA Achievements?

Kobe Bryant’s Career Comparison Between No.8 and 24 Kobe Bryant’s Tragic Death On January 26, 2020, one of the saddest days in NBA history, Kobe Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter ...

In a tribute to Kobe Bryant's legacy, the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a 19-foot bronze statue of their late superstar outside their downtown arena. Kobe Bryant’s jersey numbers 8 and 24 is still ...

Kobe Bryant Day will include the unveiling of a mural in downtown L.A. and a special light show at Santa Monica Pier. Los Angeles celebrates Kobe Bryant on 8/24 - Los Angeles Times ...

The late Kobe Bryant will be honored during the Dodgers' Lakers Night on Sept. 1 with special Black Mamba-inspired jerseys featuring No. 8 and No. 24.

The Lakers retired Bryant’s No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys on Dec. 18, 2017. Tickets to attend this special Lakers game on Feb. 8, as well as the entire 2023-24 season, are available starting Aug. 25 ...

Kobe Bryant is the only NBA superstar whose two jersey numbers were retired by the same team. He wore #8 from 1996 to 2006 and then shifted to #24 for the rest of his 20-year career with the Los ...

How Kobe Bryant's Nos. 8 and 24 influenced the NBA past and present (3:06) Current and former NBA players describe the impact Kobe Bryant and his jersey numbers have had on the game as the Lakers ...

The Los Angeles Lakers will honor the late Kobe Bryant with a statue in front of Crypto.com Arena. The team will unveil the statue on Feb. 8, 2024. The date of Thursday’s news (8/24) and the ...

Thursday is Feb. 8, 2024 -- 2/8/24 -- a calendar date that not only includes both of Bryant's numbers, but the No. 2 that his late daughter Gianna, who also died in the crash, wore as a budding ...