No. 8 Or No. 24 Kobe Bryant Finally Reveals Which Lakers Jersey Number Is His Favorite

Before the ceremony, Bryant was asked which Lakers jersey number was his favorite: the No. 8 worn by the young Kobe, or the No. 24 worn by his older self.

Bryant had a hilarious response:

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“I kind of go back and forth, but No. 8 has something that 24 will never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever have, and that’s the ability to grow hair,” Bryant joked.

The 39-year-old then gave a serious response:

“And so, I guess if you forced me to pick one, I’d probably go with No. 24 because of that.”