Los Angeles Lakers Retire Two Jerseys from One Legend: Kobe Bryant

1,164 games played.

39,283 points scored.

18 All Star appearances.

1 scoring title (2006).

5 NBA Championships.

Tune in tonight to watch the retirement of Kobe Bryants jerseys!

Bryant, known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time changed the game of basketball forever:

Fans decipher which Kobe era they preferred:

#8 or #24?

Was it the 18-year-old rookie who rocked the fro and became a legend or the Mamba who unleashed a new beast the NBA had never before seen?

Either way, a legend was born and a beast is remembered tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA.

The franchise and fans thank you for all the wonderful years of epic one-of-a-kind historical basketball.

Mamba out. #Ko8e24