Kobe Bryant got the ultimate honor from the LA Lakers. He became the first player not to have one but to have jersey numbers retired by the same organization, an honor that was more than deserved.

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 Bryant, along with his daughter, Gianna, and seven others, passed away in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020, ...

In 2006, Kobe switched his jersey number to 24. "It's kind of a clean slate," he said at the time. "I started new. Just start completely fresh, focus on the number that meant a lot to me." ...

Almost every Mississippi State player has a reason behind their jersey number. Some are honoring family members. Others are ...