Wednesday was August 24, 8/24 in the U.S., and beforehand the City of Los Angeles declared it Kobe Bryant Day because of the two jersey numers he wore in his career (8 and 24).
Which brings back a longstanding debate among Los Angeles Lakers fans and NBA fans as a whole:
As the video above states, Bryant played 10 seasons in each uniform, scoring 16,866 points as No. 8 and 16,777 as No. 24. He won more championship rings wearing his first uni (three to two), but he made 10 All-Star Games as No. 24 vs. eight at No.