Kobe watched not one but two of his jerseys rise for retirement by the Lakers in front of a filled house at Staples Center. No. 8 and No. 24 were unveiled simultaneously as the Mamba grinned taking in the energy from the arena that his 20 years of dedication scored.
It was a great moment in Lakers history, which featured an animated video tribute, words from team president Jeanie Buss, high praise from Magic Johnson, and Kobe surrounded by his family.
The entire day was about Kobe, and that seemed just fine with the people of Los Angeles along with Fans all over the world. Celebrated Outside the arena, countless
peers retold memories on social media. Time will go on but don’t forget about the greats!
