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Lakers retire Kobe Bryant's 8 and 24 jerseys

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2017-12-20 10:42
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Magic Johnson, left, addresses the crowd during a halftime ceremony to retire the two uniform numbers of Kobe Bryant, right, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Dec 18, 2017. In the background are former Lakers and NBA players. [Photo/Agencies]

The Lakers typically only retire the numbers of players enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Bryant isn't eligible until 2021, but the Lakers decided not to wait for that formality - and for Kobe, they doubled up the honor.

Bryant switched jersey numbers halfway through his career, neatly dividing the eras of his 20 years with the Lakers. The No 8 Bryant won three NBA titles, and the No 24 Bryant won two more before retiring in 2016 with a stunning 60-point performance in his farewell game against Utah.

Bryant even scored almost the same number of points in No 8 (16,777) as he did in No 24 (16,866).

When pressed to pick his favorite era of his own career, Bryant reluctantly did it.

"If 8 is playing 24 after he just ruptured his Achilles, then it's a problem for 24," Bryant said. "If 24 is playing 8 when he tore his shoulder, it's a problem for No 8. so it depends. ... It's really, really tough for me. I think 24 was more challenging, and I tend to gravitate to things that are harder to do, and physically for me, it was really hard to get up night in and night out. It was really a grind."

AP

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