Kobe Bryant statue with Gianna to be unveiled on 8/2/24. But you will have to wait to see it Kobe and Gianna Bryant attend the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

“As you know, Kobe played his entire 20-year NBA career as a Los Angeles Laker,” said Vanessa Bryant in a video to fans posted at 8:24 this morning. “Since arriving in this city and joining ...

Kobe played more games in the No. 8 jersey, 707 to 638. But his averages were much higher in the No. 24 jersey. He averaged 26.2 points per game after the jersey change compared to 23.7 before.

Vanessa Bryant made the announcement in a video posted to the Lakers' social media accounts at 8:24 a.m. on Aug. 24, also known as Mamba Day as a reference to the Nos. 8 and 24 jerseys Kobe Bryant ...

The team will unveil the statue on Feb. 8, 2024. The date of Thursday’s news (8/24) and the date of the unveiling are significant because Bryant wore jersey Nos. 8 and 24 during his career.

The Dodgers will continue their recent tradition of honoring late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, with a bobblehead giveaway Aug.

The following day in the city of Los Angeles and Orange County is Kobe Bryant Day because the date (8/24) matches the No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys the Hall of Famer wore during his 20-year NBA career.

The bronze statue is set to be unveiled in Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 8, 2024 — a nod to Bryant’s jersey numbers of 8 and 24, the team announced Thursday.

On April 26, 2006, Kobe Bryant announced his plan to change his jersey number from #8 to #24. At the time, Kobe was the biggest name in the league, finishing off an outstanding individual regular ...

The first Bryant statue at Crypto.com Arena was unveiled on a similarly significant date in February (2/8/24). The 19-foot, 4,000-pound bronze memorial depicts Bryant in his No. 8 jersey.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is halfway to his goal of playing 20 N.B.A. seasons, and he said he would like to spend them with one team, the way Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan did. “But at ...

Vanessa Bryant made the announcement in a video posted to the Lakers' social media accounts at 8:24 a.m. PT on Aug. 24, also known as Mamba Day as a reference to the Nos. 8 and 24 jerseys Kobe ...