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Kobe Bryant Day (also called Mamba Day [a]) is a day that is celebrated on August 24 in Los Angeles and Orange County [2] commemorating the life of basketball player Kobe Bryant. [3] The date was chosen as the holiday because of Bryant's numbers on his jerseys (8 and 24), [ 4 ] as well as it being the day after his birthday, August 23. [ 5 ]
Black History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. [4] [5] It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora, initially lasting a week before becoming a month-long observation since 1970. [6]
Editor’s Note: A new series “Kobe: The Making of a Legend” traces the story of Kobe Bryant from his childhood in Italy to his athletic superstardom and provides an intimate look at his post ...
The Lakers again wore the "Black Mamba" jerseys on February 8, 2024, against the Denver Nuggets, this time in honor of Bryant's statue unveiling at Crypto.com Arena. On February 1, 2025, the Lakers ditched the purple/black gradient "California Destiny" jersey in favor of the purple "Statement" jersey ahead of a road game against the New York ...
The late Kobe Bryant will be honored during the Dodgers' Lakers Night on Sept. 1 with special Black Mamba-inspired jerseys featuring No. 8 and No. 24.
Every Black History Month and Juneteenth, pioneers in African American history are often mentioned like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Muhammad Ali and Harriet Tubman.They are revered and ...
For the month of January, Bryant averaged 43.4 points per game, [130] the eighth highest single month scoring average in NBA history and highest for any player other than Chamberlain. [131] By the end of the 2005–06 season, Bryant set Lakers single-season franchise records for most 40-point games (27) and most points scored (2,832). [132]
The words “Kobe Bean Bryant” and “Black Mamba” are featured at the base, along with a photo of Kobe striking the same pose in his historic 81-point game. (Kobe’s career high was achieved ...