Then, as he became a superstar, he changed his number to 24. There have been countless theories about why Kobe made that swap, as he was already an established player and didn't change teams.

Then he suddenly changed it to No. 24 during the 2006-07 season ... Kevin Garnett gets real on why Kobe wore... The 23 is reference to the jersey number worn by Chicago Bulls legend Michael ...

️." Kobe wore the number 8 while on the Los Angeles Lakers before switching to the number 24. In late August, Bianka was joined by Vanessa as she threw the first pitch to kick off the Los ...

One retired jersey number just isn't enough for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers will retire Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 in a ceremony Dec. 18 during their game against Golden ...

Kobe wore 24 when he starred at Lower Merion High. However, with forward George McCloud having that number during Bryant's rookie year, the Lakers guard had to settle for an alternative.

dubbing it her “Daddy Year,” as No. 8 was Kobe’s professional basketball number from 1996-2006. (He ultimately donned his high school number, 24, for the last decade of his career.) ...

The Los Angeles Lakers legend was a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan growing up in Lower Merion. It's heartbreaking and heartwarming to see him giddy as a fan.