Talk:Number 24, Kobe Bryant/@comment-Xtinct-2006042753044

Since I&quot;m not anonymous, he may have chosen 33 initially but it was retired in Lakers purple and gold....some Kareem guy.

And actually he began high school wearing #24, and changed to #33 later, his senior in 1996 when his team took home state. Check http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2421874 as a source.

With all this said, I still think there&quot;s a money issue here.....so assuming Kobe&quot;s career maintains it&quot;s current level, and his jersey is retired, will the front say 8 and the back 24?