So I was watching ESPN today and saw footage of Kobe Bryant in training camp. I noticed he had a new number. I remember something was mentioned during the playoffs but I can't remember why he changed his number from 8 to 24. I feel bad for all the Kobe fans out there that bought his jerseys. Does anyone know why he changed his number?
2006-10-13 16:45:20 · 13 answers · asked by BigWurster 4 in Sports ➔ Basketball
he changed to his hogh school number
2006-10-13 16:46:59 · answer #1 · answered by ~Kobe 4 MVP!~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kobe had 2 high school #s in high school, 24 for his first 2 years then 33 for last 2 years. His # WOULD BE 33 but Kareem has it retired and for the 1st time no one on the lakers rosters has 24 so he took it. He had 8 because as a kid growing up in Italy his number was 26 so when u add 2+6=8
2006-10-13 16:51:54 · answer #2 · answered by ortiz11c08 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kobe Bryant's sought after form 8 jersey has long been between the NBA’s precise merchandising jerseys over the years, yet Bryant has no longer continually worn the form. “In intense college i began out with form 24. Then I went to form 33 later on. 33 develop into the form my father wore in intense college, so I only switched it to maintain on the lineage.” while Bryant jumped from decrease Merion intense college to the professional ranks turning out to be a member of the Lakers, Bryant did no longer even have the possibility to choose form 33. That form develop into already formerly retired after being worn by way of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Kobe chosen the form 8 as a results of fact his uniform form as a intense schooler on the ADIDAS ABCD Camp develop into 143 (a million+4+3=8), however the form change develop into undemanding. “I wore the form 8 while i develop right into a baby enjoying in the Italian leagues, so it develop right into a gentle transition from form 33.”
2016-12-08 14:29:16 · answer #3 · answered by kulpa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kobe stated that was the number he wore in his earlier days in high school and also he wanted to cherish every minute of the day, referring to every minute in 24 hours in a day.
2006-10-13 16:47:39 · answer #4 · answered by usay01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
24, his high school number
2006-10-13 17:00:38 · answer #5 · answered by mcbrian2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh its just one of my attention-seeking antics. you know me. i like to be on the spotlight all the time and i like to be talked about.
i have been desperately trying to be like mike and i try to copy the things that he's done like number-changing and all that crap. maybe I'll consider baseball in the future ha ha. but first i gotta win more scoring titles so that I'll be more like mike.
as for the number, i think its kinda corny, but 24 is one up to his 23. i want to be like mike but at the same time, i want to be better than him. badly. i know you guys don't agree with me but i am better than him. i am the best.
2006-10-14 01:45:03 · answer #6 · answered by KOBE BRYANT 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes he do and it is 24
2006-10-14 07:50:05 · answer #7 · answered by dunkondirksface 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a question which has popped up, twice a day, for the last few weeks, glad you are paying attention.
24 is the number of times he shoots the ball before he passes.
and it is also the number of times he cheats on his wife in a month.
2006-10-14 08:56:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
To increase his royalties on jersey sales.
2006-10-14 04:16:02 · answer #9 · answered by ...mr2fister... 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES ACCORDING TO MY CALCULATIONS HE CHANGED IT TO 24 BECAUSE THAT WAS HIS HIGH SCHOOL NUMBER
2006-10-13 17:19:27 · answer #10 · answered by SHut YO Big HeAd Up 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋