Kobe Bryant Day: SoCal honors Lakers legend with 8/24 tributes

Kobe Bryant Day: SoCal honors Lakers legend with 8/24 tributes

August 24 - often stylized as 8/24 - is the day after the basketball legend's birthday and matches the numbers he wore with the Lakers.

Statistical comparison between Kobe Bryant's performances in iconic No 8 vs No 24 jersey

Kobe Bryant will always be one of the best players in the NBA due to the impact he has had on the game. His on-the-court performances were always brilliant, but he inspired a generation of players to fall in love with the game as well. He only played for the LA Lakers and gave the fans a lot of memorable performances in his 20-year NBA career. During this time, he wore two iconic numbers on his jersey. On the occasion of Kobe Bryant day, let’s t…