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 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 legend played 10 seasons wearing the No. 8 jersey and 10 with the No. 24, which is why 8/24 is celebrated as Kobe Bryant Day.

The Lakers posted the statue announcement at 8:24 a.m. on Kobe Bryant Day, which is celebrated in Los Angeles and Orange counties every year on Aug. 24, another nod to Bryant’s jersey numbers.

When late Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Fame shooting guard Kobe Bryant changed his jersey number from eight to 24 during the 2006-07 season, he explained it at the time as "growth" from his prior ...

According to Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant switched his jersey number from 8 to 24 to one-up Michael Jordan's 23 which became iconic during MJ's run with the Chicago Bulls.

“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 ...

LOS ANGELES — The date is 2-8-24, numbers synonymous with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. It’s only appropriate that the team decided to unveil Bryant’s statue on this date. Or should ...

Here’s how to get his jersey with No. 8 and No. 24 on it Lakers legend Kobe Bryant attends Game 4 of the 2018 World Series between the Dodgers and Boston Red Sox at Dodger Stadium.