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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 ]
Dennis Rodman had his no. 10 retired by the Pistons, and his no. 91 appears in the Bulls' Ring of Honor. Oscar Robertson had his no. 14 retired by the Kings, and his no. 1 by the Bucks. On August 11, 2022, 12 days after his death, Bill Russell had his no. 6 retired league-wide, the first and thus far only NBA player to receive the honor. [ 54 ]
On December 18, 2017, Kobe Bryant became the only player to have had two numbers (8, 24) retired by the same franchise, Los Angeles Lakers. [18] Following Bryant's death, the Dallas Mavericks announced that number 24 would no longer be issued by the team (despite Bryant spending his entire career with the Lakers). While the number has not been ...
Kobe Bryant would have been 45 on Wednesday. Lakers fans and others are celebrating the late NBA legend on his birthday and Thursday, which is Kobe Bryant Day. How Kobe Bryant is being celebrated ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic couldn't think about No. 24 without thinking of Kobe Bryant. So after winning the U.S. Open on Sunday night for a historic 24th Grand Slam title, Djokovic put on a ...
Kobe Bryant Day will include the unveiling of a mural in downtown L.A. and a special light show at Santa Monica Pier. 'Mamba Day': Los Angeles celebrates Kobe Bryant on 8/24 with new mural, light show
Kobe Bean Bryant (/ ˈ k oʊ b i / KOH-bee; August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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.