On the back of the T-Shirt read "Bryant" along with the jersey numbers for Gianna (2) and Kobe (24) underneath. Gianna wore that number for her AAU basketball team, “Team Mamba.” Kobe wore No ...

Kobe initially wanted to change his number from 8 to 24 during the 2005 season but missed the deadline. In the 2006-2007 season, Bryant officially changed his number to 24.

Bryant wore two shirts for the Lakers - No. 8 and No. 24 - and both will be retired during half-time of the match against the Golden State Warriors on 18 December. Subscribe to The Week Escape ...

Kobe initially wanted to change his number from 8 to 24 during the 2005 season but missed the deadline. In the 2006-2007 season, Bryant officially changed his number to 24.

Sources: Multiple NBA players have begun informally retiring Kobe Bryant’s jersey number(s) as a tribute — with Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie among them, changing from No. 8 to No. 26.

Kobe Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys. During his 20 year career, Kobe Bryant only played for the Los Angeles Lakers, after he was drafted by the team coming out of high school.He wore two jersey ...

Kobe's number change. Kobe wore 24 when he starred at Lower Merion High. However, with forward George McCloud having that number during Bryant's rookie year, the Lakers guard had to settle for an ...

After DeAndre Hopkins was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs, he announced he was switching from his No. 10 to the No. 8 that Kobe once wore.

Lakers fans love to discuss which version of Kobe, 8 or 24, was the superior players. Matt Barnes , one of Bryant's former teammates, was recently on ESPN's NBA show and provided his take. "Number ...