No Dallas Mavericks player will ever wear the No. 24 again in honor of Kobe Bryant, owner Mark Cuban said in a statement Sunday.
Bryant died suddenly earlier Sunday in a helicopter crash that killed nine people, including his daughter Gianna.
"We are shocked and saddened by the devastating news of the passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna," Cuban said in a statement. "Kobe was an ambassador for our game, a decorated legend and a global icon. Above all, he was a loving and dedicated father.
"Our hearts go out to all the lives lost and the families impacted by this terrible tragedy.