Kobe Fans need to buy new jerseys...

[Fewrookies-From2kW/Love]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2421874


#8 is no more, Kobe is offically no.24.

[Matthew]

Interesting, but not significant.

[Amphatoast]

Bryant's switch is the NBA's most significant jersey number change since the 1994-95 season, when Michael Jordan came out of retirement wearing the No. 45 for the final 22 games of the season.

i think it's significant enough

[Andrew]

Bryant will hang up his No. 8 jersey, sources say

Now there's a misleading headline capable of grabbing attention.

Interesting decision if true, I wonder what his motivation might be considering how recognisable his #8 has become and the success he's had wearing it.

[Matthew]

Bryant's switch is the NBA's most significant jersey number change since the 1994-95 season, when Michael Jordan came out of retirement wearing the No. 45 for the final 22 games of the season.

i think it's significant enough

More significant than shaq changing from 32 to 34? I dont think so.

Interesting decision if true, I wonder what his motivation might be considering how recognisable his #8 has become and the success he's had wearing i

My guess its all image related. Kobe has a bad rep and number 8 is an image of him these days.

[TRUball]

WHAT!?! NO!!!! Please... no... why Kobe? Why?

#24 is probably one of my least favorite numbers... Why? Kobe... no... :'(










Alright... now that I let it sink in... it's not that bad.

[Blasphemy]

Aww who cares? Its jsut a number?

[dada]

I prefer 8. 24 is too close to 23 for my liking.

Another note...
When Shaq changed from 32 to 34 I barely even noticed.

[KDawg295]

damn man..this sux...i have just about every kobe jersey u can think of except the road jersey....then he decides to change his number?.. WTF.. man.... anyone think his number 8 jerseys willl be worth anything in the near future?

[Blasphemy]

KDawg295, NOTHING

[TRUball]

damn man..this sux...i have just about every kobe jersey u can think of except the road jersey....then he decides to change his number?.. WTF.. man.... anyone think his number 8 jerseys willl be worth anything in the near future?

So you have a white one and a yellow one? Damn man... or do you also mean like the old school black/blue ones too? I like the blue one.

[Andrew]

I'd say they might become valuable collector's items at some point down the road since they'd be rare if only #24 jerseys are being made and sold.

[Matthew]

KDawg295, NOTHING

How do you know that wanker?

[Its_asdf]

I actually like the number 24. Mo Pete and Desmond Mason wear it.

[Blasphemy]

KDawg295, NOTHING

How do you know that wanker?

Cause they can just re-make a Kobe #8 again.

[peaches]

How do you know that wanker?

lol

[Matthew]

They can do that for Russell or Mikan Jerseys too, but they still fetch a fair bit.

[Amphatoast]

Bryant's switch is the NBA's most significant jersey number change since the 1994-95 season, when Michael Jordan came out of retirement wearing the No. 45 for the final 22 games of the season.

i think it's significant enough

More significant than shaq changing from 32 to 34? I dont think so.

Considering Kobe is still a Laker, and many associate the #8 with Kobe I think it is. The amount of KO8E we see and #8 this #8 that.. i dunno if its just me, maybe it is, but his jersey number was quiet popular to many fans.

[TRUball]

Yeah... what will happen to KB8? KB24 looks stupid...

Plus #8.... 81 points.... 8... 8.... Kobe is #8, I'll always look to him as #8

[Matthew]

Interesting point, but i think shaq changing numbers was bigger.. but its never significan.. its just time for a change, just if you change your name on here from amphatoast to the lone ranger or zoro, is it really significant?

it also may have something to do with merchandise. kobe will never be traded, but changing his number will give fans who already have a #8 jersey of him to get a new, #24 one.

Ralph, all nicknames of initials and numbers are pathetic.

[Amphatoast]

Shaq changing number.. well I look around, I see Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Hakeem, Shaq, Kareem, all wearing that 32,33,34 stuff.. really hard to focus on a big man's number, since so many of them use the same numbers (well at least some of the best bigmen... same can be said about guards and the #3)

[Jing]

oh shit.. that is really weird.

despite it being his old number, i really see no point in this.

[Buckley]

wow....why would he do that.

i always associate #8 with kobe, no more.

http://www.nba.com/lakers/news/behind_the_numbers.html

this made me crack up laughing

[Matthew]

Shaq changing number.. well I look around, I see Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Hakeem, Shaq, Kareem, all wearing that 32,33,34 stuff.. really hard to focus on a big man's number, since so many of them use the same numbers (well at least some of the best bigmen... same can be said about guards and the #3)

Um, im not sure what your point is with that . And malone has worn number 11, ewing number 6..

[hipn]

TTRYYYYYYYYYING TO COPY MO PETE....just joking,but I find it weird that he is changing his # because he basically made #8 famous.

Bryant began his career at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pa., wearing No. 24.

Could mean a new fresh start (as in trying to playdifferently an share the ball more).