Kobe Nation

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Kobe Bryant had two jersey numbers.

And somehow, both chapters were legendary.

No. 8 → 3-peat
No. 24 → back-to-back titles

Two numbers.
Two eras.
Two Hall of Fame-level runs.

That's Kobe.

Happy birthday, Mamba. We miss you.

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A decade later, Kobe Bryant still has the greatest ending ever.

60 points.
Win vs Jazz.
“Mamba out.”

Nothing comes close.

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The Lakers retired both of Kobe Bryant's jerseys 7 years ago today.

He is the only player in NBA history to have two numbers retired on his behalf by the same team.

Kobe as No. 8:

⭐ 10 seasons
⭐ 16,886 points
⭐ 3 NBA titles
⭐ 8 All-Star appearances

Kobe as No. 24:

⭐ 10 seasons
⭐ 16,777 points
⭐ 2 NBA titles
⭐ 10 All-Star appearances

One man, two Hall of Fame careers 💯

You'll always live in our hearts, Mamba 💜💛

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Thank you for keeping Kobe's spirit alive 🤝

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Naomi Osaka & Nick Kyrgios are rocking No. 8 Lakers jerseys in honor of Kobe Bryant for their mixed doubles exhibition match ahead of the US Open 💜💛

(via @usopen)

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The brand new Kobe Bryant entrance at Crypto Arena 💜 💛

(via @cryptocomarena)

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"What's there to be happy about... Job's not finished."

15 years ago today, Kobe Bryant showcased his Mamba Mentality to the press 🔥🐍

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"Bryant... to Shaq!"

On this day 24 years ago, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal connected on this iconic alley-oop as they overcame a 15-point deficit in the 4th quarter to lead the Lakers past the Blazers in Game 7 of the WCF 🔥

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"You can't say that when there's Scottie Pippen to Michael Jordan. You can't say that when there's Kobe Bryant to [Shaq]... Kyrie [Irving] is one of the greatest... You can't leapfrog [him] over them."

— Stephen A. Smith 👀

(via @FirstTake)

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"Over the next ten years, the guy I think will win more championships than any of them, is Anthony Edwards. ... He is the heir to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. He's not faking it... He just has it."

Agree with Mike Greenberg? 🤔

(via @GetUpESPN)

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"I struggled with the word retiring... I asked him about that word. How is it? He said, 'It is the greatest thing ever, it's the best feeling. You're gonna enjoy it.'"

Vince Carter on a talk he had with Kobe Bryant before retirement.

(via @TaylorRooks)

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“Watching [Shaq] and Kobe [Bryant] together, for sure, there was some jealousy there because I felt like that should have been me and [him]... If we [had] stayed together, there would have been championships won.”

— Penny Hardaway 👀

(via @pointforward)

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“I’d say Kobe [Bryant to] the Pistons. That was close… He was in that period where, like, ‘I want out of here’… And then [he] just said, 'I don’t want to do this.'”

Adrian Wojnarowski on the biggest trade that didn’t happen 👀

(via @PardonMyTake)

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Caitlin Clark will make her WNBA debut wearing a pair of the Kobe 6 Protro "Grinch" 👟🔥

(via @IndianaFever)

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The Nuggets had the Lakers' number all season:

🃏 Ring Night (Won)
🃏 Kobe Bryant statue unveiled (Won)
🃏 LeBron James reaches 40K points (Won)
🃏 1st round matchup (Won)

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No duo has ever won the championship with each averaging 27+ points for an entire season in NBA history 👀

'23-24 Kevin Durant & Devin Booker (Suns)
'02-03 Shaq & Kobe Bryant (Lakers)
'64-65 Elgin Baylor & Jerry West (Lakers)

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This edit of NBA superstars and legends is INSANE 🔥

(via @espn)

https://t.co/Y1ZTYIcG4g

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"Mamba out."

On this day, 8 years ago, Kobe Bryant was SENSATIONAL in the last game of his career 🔥

🐍 60 PTS
🐍 4 REB
🐍 4 AST

🐍 22-of-50 FG
🐍 6-of-21 3PT
🐍 10-of-12 FT

(via @NBAHistory)

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Kobe's PPG by season 🔥

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“I’ve got to play with Kobe [Bryant], Shaq, Steph [Curry], [and Kevin Durant]. I’ve never seen anybody love a person more than people loved Allen Iverson… People are just mesmerized by this dude.”

— Matt Barnes 🙌

(via @PodcastPShow / YT)