Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

O famoso número 8 do uniforme do jogador Kobe Bryant tem sido um dos uniformes da NBA mais vendidos nos últimos anos, mas o Bryant não sempre usou esse número.

“No segundo grau, eu comecei com o número 24, e depois troquei ao número 33. O 33 era o número que o meu pai usava no segundo grau, então acabei trocando para continuar a linhagem.”

Quando o Bryant passou do segundo grau, escola Lower Merion High School, á liga profissional se unindo aos Lakers, o Bryant nem sequer teve a oportunidade de selecionar o número 33. Esse número já previamente tinha sido aposentado depois de ser usado pelo legendário Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

O Kobe escolheu o número 8 porque o seu número de uniforme no Acampamento da ADIDAS ABCD na época de escola era 143 (1+4+3=8). “Usei o número 8 quando era criança nas ligas italianas, então foi uma transição fácil do número 33.”

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