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Kobe Bryant perfectly explains why Lakers don't need to retire both 8 and 24

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To hang 8 or 24, that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler to follow tradition and incur the wrath of a Lakers legend or shoot down the old ways in order to appease the Black Mamba's mighty army.

Hold on. Trying to do this through the ghost of Bill Shakespeare is overly complicated. Let's just have Kobe Bryant simplify things.

Ever since Bryant announced he would retire after the 2015-16 season, Lakers fans have been debating whether the 8 or 24 jersey should hang at Staples Center with the likes of Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson.