he change his number does any one know why he did that?
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kobe_bryant/index.html
2006-09-16 05:05:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
that is the number of shots he takes before he passes...
2006-09-16 15:58:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kobe Bryant's famous number 8 jersey has long been one of the NBA’s top selling jerseys over the years, but Bryant has not always worn the number.
“In high school I started out with number 24. Then I went to number 33 later on. 33 was the number my father wore in high school, so I just switched it to carry on the lineage.”
When Bryant jumped from Lower Merion High School to the professional ranks joining the Lakers, Bryant did not even have the opportunity to select number 33. That number was already previously retired after being worn by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Kobe chose the number 8 because his uniform number as a high schooler at the ADIDAS ABCD Camp was 143 (1+4+3=8), but the number switch was easy. “I wore the number 8 when I was a kid playing in the Italian leagues, so it was a smooth transition from number 33.”
2006-09-16 08:09:32 · answer #2 · answered by sheena 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
After 10 years donning #8 (which Kobe have been given from his days interior the Adidas ABCD camp #143 (a million+4+3 = 8)), Kobe Bryant desperate to alter to #24, the selection he first wore while he performed in severe college. additionally, the final Laker to positioned on #24 previous to Kobe became Jimmy Jackson, who performed with them final season. desire this became efficient.
2016-10-15 01:38:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because he wore it in High School, he said something like he works on his game 24/7, and he also said because he multipled his number from his first decade in the league by his NBA titles: 8 x 3 = 24
2006-09-16 08:31:38 · answer #4 · answered by Juan Love 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because his number isn't 1-23 and 25-99.
2006-09-16 08:00:19 · answer #5 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know that he changed it. I heard he was going to, but it's because that was his college number. I hate Kobe, he's a great player but I don't like ball hogs. NO AFFENCE GIRL! But he's starting to pass the ball which is great!
Katie
2006-09-16 14:39:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
High schol soph number.
2006-09-16 11:26:40 · answer #7 · answered by hugh z 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
cause that is the number that he wore when he played in high school.
2006-09-16 09:11:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
cuz he wanted 2 be like me, my # as a kid in school was 24, jj
2006-09-16 13:17:43 · answer #9 · answered by joe c 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
To sell more jersey's? Who really cares? Not like he has any fans left.
2006-09-16 05:10:47 · answer #10 · answered by biggie 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋