This past weekend concluded the end of Nike’s first ever Kobe Bryant Week. The celebration, which the sportswear company initiated to honor the famed basketball legend who tragically passed away in January in a helicopter crash, was stated as a way of carrying on the superstar’s legacy and scheduled around two symbolic dates.
The first, August 23rd, would have been the superstar’s 42nd birthday. The next day, 8/24, represented the two numbers he wore throughout his career. Both numbers were retired by the Lakers in 2017, making Bryant the only player to ever have two numbers retired by the same team.