NBA and Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant to have his career jersey numbers retired

  • 13/09/2017
Kobe Bryant during his final game in 2016
Kobe Bryant during his final game in 2016 Photo credit: Getty

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to retire the jersey numbers of Kobe Bryant on December 18 before their NBA game against Golden State Warriors.

The team will retire both of Bryant's numbers. He wore No.8 and No.24 during his 20 seasons with the Lakers.

Kobe Bryant wearing the No.8 jersey in 2005
Kobe Bryant wearing the No.8 jersey in 2005 Photo credit: Getty

Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who won five NBA titles with the Lakers, retired after the 2015-16 campaign.

He wore No.8 for his first 10 seasons before switching to No.24.

Reuters