2007-02-05 04:52:12 · 11 answers · asked by Scott T 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
That's old news...it was his old number in high school, and it also represents the second half of his career. The ego tripling thing...didn't that happen at like age 14?
2007-02-05 05:06:18 · answer #1 · answered by Asaph23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#24 was Bryant's first high school number, before he switched to #33.[4] After the Lakers' season ended, Bryant said on TNT that he wanted #24 as a rookie, but it was unavailable, as was #33, retired with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He said the switch to 24 signified the start of the second half of his career. Bryant took number 8 after his favorite Italian league player, Mike D'Antoni. Bryant grew up watching D'Antoni as a star point guard in the Italian league, where his father, "Jelly Bean" Bryant, also played.[5]
2007-02-05 13:13:29 · answer #2 · answered by ...:::PAUL:::... 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My speculation is that it has a little bit to do with merchandising. Kobe had one of the highest selling jerseys for a couple of years but the last 2 seasons his sales had dropped (because everyone already owned one that wanted one). But him changing numbers, it has driven his sales back to being in the top 2 in jerseys sales again this season.
2007-02-05 14:34:57 · answer #3 · answered by TheGorilla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEW IMAGE A LITTLE CHANGE IS GOOD FOR ANYONE, PLUS HIS JERSEY IS THE HIGHEST SELLING JERSEY IN THE NBA RIGHT NOW. WHAT CAN U EXPECT HE IS THE LIKE TOP FIVE BEST IN THE LEAGUE, CANT HOLD A GOOD PERSON DOWN
2007-02-05 18:10:23 · answer #4 · answered by Joe W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some other guy got put on the lakers
2007-02-05 13:25:11 · answer #5 · answered by limoze4en 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probs because they have changed the team or something, i dont really follow the lakers.
2007-02-06 06:35:18 · answer #6 · answered by David - Joseph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he's a Jack Bauer fan!
2007-02-05 15:44:33 · answer #7 · answered by RichMac82 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to sell more replica jerseys
2007-02-06 12:01:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he couldn't get 23
2007-02-05 14:03:48 · answer #9 · answered by Seth W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-05 13:05:10 · answer #10 · answered by m_dl05 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋