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As head coach; the number represents his 529 victories coaching the Pacers. 8: Kobe Bryant † Los Angeles Lakers: G 1996–2016 Only player to have two numbers retired by the same team. 13: Wilt Chamberlain † Los Angeles Lakers: C 1968–1973 Only player to have the same number retired by three different teams (Golden State, L.A. Lakers and ...
The front features "Dodgers" in the team's familiar font with the No. 8 underneath it, signifying the jersey number Bryant wore for the first 10 seasons of his illustrious Laker career. The back ...
Kobe Bean Bryant (/ ˈ k oʊ b i / KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The ceremony itself was held on Thursday due to the numerical significance of the day -- 2/8/24. Kobe wore numbers 8 and 24, while Gianna wore number 2 as a young basketball player.
Bryant was named after the basketball player Kobe Bryant but his parents changed the spelling for uniqueness. [16] He is the younger brother of former NFL safety Christian Bryant . [ 17 ] He wears his jersey number 8 as a tribute to Kobe Bryant .
A signed Bryant jersey from the same season sold last year for $3.69 million, a record for a basketball jersey. The record for a jersey is Babe Ruth's game-worn New York Yankees jersey from 1920 ...
The slanted "Lakers" wordmark and drop-shadowed numbers were taken from the 1967–86 uniforms, while powder blue trim and white stars represented the team's Minneapolis years. On the shorts, the full team name shaped into a triangle was a nod to the early 1960s logo, and the current "L" alternate logo on the waist was a nod to the Kobe Bryant era.
An exact replica of Kobe Bryant's 2000 NBA championship ring owned by his parents that was removed from auction in 2013. The ring is currently being auctioned again by Joe Bryant.