Even though Kobe Bryant never suited up for them during his 20-year run in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks will honor the Lakers legend in the wake of his tragic passing over the weekend by retiring the No. 24.
Mavericks owner @mcuban:
“Kobe’s legacy transcends basketball, and our organization has decided that the number 24 will never again be worn by a Dallas Maverick.”— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) January 27, 2020
Bryant, 41, died Sunday morning in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California that claimed the lives of nine people. Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, was among them.
Tributes to the basketball icon poured in during Sunday’s NBA games with teams purposely taking 24-second and eight-second violations in honor of both numbers that Bryant wore during his time in Los Angeles.
The Mavericks retiring the number of a player that never played for them just goes to show how much Bryant meant to the NBA. He will truly be missed.
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