If we had a section called News of the Unexpected, this would probably fall right into there.
Kobe Bryant is changing his number to 24 next season.
We already told you once why the man came to arrive at the meaningless #8, but nobody is yet ready to explain why this switch is coming.
In order for a player to change jersey numbers at will, he either has to change teams or have the team inform the league of the decision more than six months in advance. Players who stay with the same team must have worn the same number for four seasons or longer. Sources say the Lakers informed the league of Bryant’s wish to change his number by this year’s March 3 deadline.
Calls placed to Bryant’s agent Rob Pelinka and the Lakers were not immediately returned.
That’s not entirely true – we called the Lakers late last night, but when we got them on the line, we totally forgot what we were calling for and just started making grunting and hissing sounds. The woman on the other line got scared and screamed “Oh my god, there’s scary wild animals calling me!!!” We hung up and felt bad for awhile afterward.
While we don’t understand why Kobe would mess with his iconic status like this, maybe he’s getting a kickback on jersey sales. Or, this could be a huge misunderstanding, and this could just be the number of additional shots Kobe is going to take tonight in Game 2. (God that was cliche – sorry, we’re adjusting to the time change still.)
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Kobe is the most dominant player in the NBA, so what if he changes his #. Jordan did it so why cant Kobe do it. He will still be the same dominant player that he has always been
nice jersey kobe that’s gonna be better!!!!!
Because he thinks that to play the game youve gotta have the fame. With #8, Kobe played for love of the game.With #24, he’s playin’ for love of money and fame. That is not what role models are supposed to do.
Go die stormy joe
kobe you are a beast, and i like that number
Kobe, who? He did what? Who cares. LeBron is already a better ALL AROUND player than KOBE. Kobe is done. I feel sorry for all the morons that are now going to buy his new jersey. #23
Kobe is good with his jersey no. 8. Why take a chance and change it? Is he following the steps of Michael Jordan? I bet he will go back to number 8 when he starts playing sucks…
It’s pretty clear that it’s the extra money making thing. “8″ jerseys will be worth more and then “24″ will sell as well if he keeps playing well. And the meaning of “24″ is the total in millions more he will spend for diamond peace rings when he cheats on her 5 more times to make it an even 6. Which incidently will be the number of NBA rings he’ll have before all is said and done. I’m sorry but I think she is the Yoko Ono of Laker basketball. She single handedly broke up the winning Laker team. Accused Malone of hitting on her, trash talking re Shaq’s, and who know what else. Everything headed down when she showed up. I think there’s a divorce coming our way soon. Just an opinion and theory. I wish him good playing no matter the number, though I prefer #8.
I hate how you changed ur number but kobe ur hot and i love you !!! your the best
Yea its kobe leave him alone. I don’t think he sits up at night on the computer try’n to figure out why fans care about his damn number so much. Or maybe he should?
I THINK WILL ALWAYS BE KOBE EVEN IF HE HAD NUMBER 99. 24 IS 3 TIMES MORE THAN 8 SO I THINK KOBE WILL BE 3 TIMES BETTER THAN BEFORE. ALSO, IT’S GREAT THAT HE’S ADMIRING HIS HIGH SCHOOL DAYS. BESIDES, HE’S THE BEST IN THE NBA AND MY FAV B-BALL PLAYER. HIS SKILLS IS WHAT MAKES HIM KOBE, NOT THE NUMBER.
I THINK THAT KOBE IS A GOOD PLAYER BUT WHY DID HE CHANGE HIS FUCKING #.
I THINK THAT KOBE IS A GOOD PLAYER BUT WHY DID HE CHANGE HIS NUMBER,HE SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH NUMBER 8!
Kobe continue to try to be Jordan; that is why he changed his number. The man tries to walk like Jordan, talk like Jordan, and even chew his gum like Jordan; he is a butt face.
I THINK THAT KOBE IS THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER EVER.BUT WHY DID HE CHANGE HIS NUMBER.!
Bryant: Jordan (BOO!)
Wade: Jordan (YEAH!)
No one can beat KOBE in the NBA… he is the Greates player among all the greatest…
Kobe is a egotistical jerk
Fuck y!a Haters
punk ass kobe can stick his sorry 8 up his hole
24 will wind up in the same place jajajaj
the reason he changed number was he wanted 24 when he was a rookie but it was taken dewayne and kobe and gilbert are the best
look here, i showed kobe how to play the game of basketball and I gave birth to him and I told him what to eat and what to wear and how to act and what number to wear in the nba and I picked number 24 cause thats how many orgasms in a row i had with his father who was a sailor from jersey, so back the hell off ya damn kobe wannabes!
look here, i showed kobe how to play the game of basketball and I gave birth to him and I told him what to eat and what to wear and how to act and what number to wear in the nba and I picked number 24 cause thats how many orgasms in a row i had with his father who was a sailor from jersey, so back the hell off ya damn kobe wannabes!
Kobe high school number was 33 if you add this up it totals 6 and now his new number is 24 when you add this up it totals 6. Since number is used by his team mate Maurice Evans. He opted for number 24. so there you have it why Kobe changed his jersey number
Kobe is a great player and he can do whatever he wants to do regarding his jersey number wither it be 33 from his high school or 8 or 24. But he will never surpass the status the Jordan has, JOrdan is the greatest ball player ever
kobe bryant is the best, unstopable. even though he change his # he is still the best. hes the greatest player ever in the nba. when he retired or die he wil always be remember. LOS ANGELES LAKERS IS THE BEST TEAM.
We all know that Kobe is a good dunker, maybe he wanted to become a good 3 point shooter, so if you think 8 multiply by 3 will equal 24. There could be some other reasons, but that’s what I think!
We all know that Kobe is a good dunker, maybe he wanted to become a good 3 point shooter, so if you think 8 multiply by 3 will equal 24. There could be some other reasons, but that’s what I think! This is for Kobe – Keep Goin Be unstopable
We all know that Kobe is a good dunker, maybe he wanted to become a good 3 point shooter, so if you think 8 multiply by 3 will equal 24. If I ever become a NBA player my number will be 64. Why ? Because Kobe Bryant’s number is 24, and I want to be a good 3 point shooter. So I multiplied 20 by 3 and I got 60, about the 4, I kept it as Kobe bryant’s number.
Kobe – 24
Kirill – 64
We all know that Kobe is a good dunker, maybe he wanted to become a good 3 point shooter, so if you think 8 multiply by 3 will equal 24. If I ever become a NBA player my number will be 64. Why ? Because Kobe Bryant’s number is 24, and I want to be a good 3 point shooter. So I multiplied 20 by 3 and I got 60, about the 4, I kept it as Kobe bryant’s number. Or you can see by another way: 4 stays as Kobe Bryant’s number, but 6 is hot many letters I have in my name.
K =1
I = 2
R = 3
I = 4
L = 5
L = 6
Kobe – 24
Kirill – 64
Ummmmmmmmm …. what?
I think Kobe changed his number because to many players have the same number. Why is it 24, 2 multiply by 4 equals 8. So maby he kept those two numbers. Why 24 not 42? Maybe because he was number 24 when he played in high school. If I ever become a NBA player, my number will be 64. Why? Because 6 multiply by 4 equals 24. And there are 6 letters in my first name. Why Kobe Bryant’s number? Because he’s my favorite NBA player.
K = 1
I = 2
R = 3
I = 4
L = 5
L = 6
Kobe – 24
Kirill – 64
FORGET THE TOP!!! I think Kobe changed his number because to many players have the same number. Why is it 24, 2 multiply by 4 equals 8. So maby he kept those two numbers. Why 24 not 42? Maybe because he was number 24 when he played in high school. If I ever become a NBA player, my number will be 64. Why? Because 6 multiply by 4 equals 24. And there are 6 letters in my first name. Why Kobe Bryant’s number? Because he’s my favorite NBA player.
K = 1
I = 2
R = 3
I = 4
L = 5
L = 6
Kobe – 24
Kirill – 64
Kobe changed his number because he was number 24 in Highchool. Even the anouncers said: It’s so nice to see Kobe on the court with his old number.
Kobe changed his number because he was number 24 in Highschool. Even the anouncers said: It’s so nice to see Kobe on the court with his old number.
FUCK KOBE!!! FUCK THAT FUCKING RAPIST!!!!!!!!!!!
i farted!
maybe it had to do with his number and how many times he won the nba finals. 8*3=24
yall are all dumbasses…its on his website…kb24.com on a video…its the number of hours in a day…number of minutes in a half…number of seconds on a shotclock…24 is his promise to dominate every moment…duh..
well miguel is right theres 24 everything and no i NEVER raped anyone i just like to play basketball and who likes the number 8. when i lived in italy my middle school team number was either 8 or 24 all the time it was usually 24 though. ohh yea and i fucked lebron james to
I like how people pretend to be kobe and his mother. However, kobe isn’t allowed to write on online blogs and he probably wouldn’t waste his time doing so.
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