Kobe once wore "No.8" and "No.24" jerseys. After Kobe joined the Lakers on 1996, he chose No.8 because the No.33 jersey he wore in high school was retired by the Lakers. Because Kobe once wore the back number of 143 in Adidas' ABCD training camp, he added up the three numbers and became the No.8 jersey.
Until he changed into the No.24 jersey in 2006, Kobe was unwilling to talk about it at that time, which caused a lot of speculation. It was not until 20 13 that Kobe publicly expressed the reason for changing the number, saying that "the meaning of 24 is 24 hours in a day. I hope to devote all my energy to basketball. If I can't devote myself wholeheartedly, I'm not Kobe. 24 is my best interpretation. "
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Kobe Bryant's talent made Jerry West decide to choose him to join the team. But at that time, the Los Angeles Lakers ranked 24th in the draft, and the chances of capturing Kobe Bryant were too low. At the same time, the New Jersey Nets also tested him three times.
1996 From 2006 to 2006, the back number of the Lakers was No.8 jersey, and the back number of the national team was 10 jersey in the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 20 12 Summer Olympics.
I wore it in high school. From 2006 to 20 16, the Lakers' back number was 24, and when they won the high school league championship, their back number was 33.
It is reported that Kobe will change his jersey number from No.8 to No.24 from the 2006-07 season. His first jersey in high school was number 24, and later it was changed to number 33. ?
2016 On April 14, Kobe announced his retirement after the last regular season home game against Jazz. On 20 17 12 19, the Lakers played the Warriors at home. At halftime, a retirement ceremony was held for Kobe's two jerseys, No.8 and No.24.