When he first entered the league, Kobe wore the No.8 jersey. He chose this number because he had attended Adidas training camp before becoming a professional player, and the number he wore at that time was 143. Kobe chose No.8 after joining the Lakers, because 8 is the sum of 1, 4 and 3.

In 2006, after losing to the Suns in the first round of the playoffs, Kobe decided to change his number to welcome a new start. The reason why Kobe chose the 24th to change the number, Kobe explained: "The 24th means 24 hours. I want to devote all my energy to basketball, which is why I chose No.24. If I can't devote myself wholeheartedly, I won't be Kobe. 24 is my best interpretation. "

In this league, many players' jerseys have retired, but no player has retired two numbers in the same team. Even Jordan once wore No.45, No.23 and 12 in the Bulls, but the Bulls only returned Jordan's No.23 jersey. Shaquille o'neal retired with two numbers, 34 and 32, but these two numbers were retired by two different teams, the Lakers and the Heat.

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1, Kobe.

1978, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on August 23rd, is a former American professional basketball player, who serves as shooting guard/small forward and is nicknamed "Black Mamba"/"Peter Pan". 1996No. 13 1 was selected by Charlotte Hornets and later traded to the Lakers. The whole NBA career (1996 -20 16) played for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is the son of former NBA player Joe Bryant.

2. International competitions in Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant's top international career began with the American basketball team in 2006. He was a member of the American basketball team and the American basketball championship in 2007. They scored 10-0 in this competition, won the gold medal in the US Championship and qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

He started in the 10 tournament, ranking third in free throws and shooting percentage, and fourth in shooting percentage and shooting percentage. Among all the athletes who participated in the US Championship, Kobe scored 15, assisted 14 and stole 8. /kloc-8 of the 0/0 matches scored double digits.

In the internal game of the American men's basketball team, Kobe hit a jumper 14 feet (4.3 meters) above the free throw line with 6 seconds left in the game to win. He shot 53% in the national team, averaging 16.3 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3. 1 assists. ?

People's Network-No.8 or No.24? Expose Kobe Bryant jerseys retired by the Lakers in February.