Why kobe picked 24

Eventually, after a year career in purple and gold, his jerseys — plural — took their rightful place alongside other Lakers legends. One generation of fans remembers him as 8, another as Bryant, 41, died along with eight others in a tragic helicopter crash Sunday in Calabasas, California. Bryant introduced himself to the basketball world as an Afro-headed teenager wearing No.

How he landed on that number has to do with a combination of logic and nostalgia. Before he was drafted, Bryant wore No. Add up those digits, you get eight. I've got to prove that I'm one of the best in this league. You're going after them. The story of 8 and 24 Kobe Bryant being presented with his 24 Lower Merion High School jersey The first-ever guard to be drafted directly out of high school, Kobe Bryant wore the 24 jersey while playing for the Lower Merion High School.

Just start completely fresh, focus on the number that meant a lot to me. Statistical comparison of Kobe wearing 8 and 24 Kobe Bryant's numbers wearing both jerseys are rather identical. Edited by Habil Ahmed Sherule. Sort by: Most popular Recent Most upvotes. Login to post your comment. Show More Comments. No thanks Delete. Cancel Update. Login to reply. Cancel Reply. Contact Us. GDPR Compliance.

Writer Awards. Things evolve. Bryant often reflected on his early basketball days. In his Oscar winning short film "Dear Basketball," Kobe reflected on how no matter what, he would always be that kid who fell in love with a game. He said No. So while No. Bryant won three NBA championship titles as No. He appeared in eight All-Star games with his first number and ten after the jersey swap. He won a scoring title in each number and scored 16, points repping No. When it came time to honor Bryant in the proper way, the Lakers decided no player in LA should ever wear either number again.

By Shanna McCarriston. Jan 27, at pm ET 2 min read. He said : "When I first came in at 8, is really trying to 'plant your flag' sort of thing.