Los Angeles goes to devote the August 24 Kobe Bryant – Record

The city of Los Angeles, USA, will mark August 24 as the day of former basketball player Kobe Bryant, the greatest figure of the Los Angeles Lakers the past two decades, who ‘retired’ at the end of the season.

The heads of the municipality explained that chose August 24 to combine the two numbers used with sweater Lakers, 24 and 8 (August).

“His incredible list of successes a 20-year career makes it the number one always as a player that only played a team in the NBA, “he wrote in a statement the president of the Los Angeles chamber, José Huizar.

With this decision, Huizar points out that is the form of “thank firm dedication and excellence” that Kobe Bryant has devoted “to the city, the fans and the entire region.”

“for 20

years, benefited from an amazing talent and unparalleled ethics Kobe work. on 24 August, we gather and we thank ‘Black Mamba’ [nickname Bryant], “also said José Huizar.

Kobe Bryant retired with five NBA titles and as the third best scorer of the race with 33,643 points

Author:. Lusa