Aug. 24 will officially become “Kobe Bryant Day” in Los Angeles, the City Council announced on Monday.
Councilmember José Huizar, Council President Herb Wesson and Councilmember Curren Price will honor Bryant at Los Angeles City Hall on Wednesday for both his excellence on the floor and philanthropy off it.
The date was chosen as a tribute to the jersey numbers that Bryant wore for the Lakers: 8 and 24.
“Among his astonishing list of accomplishments, Kobe Bryant’s 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers ranks him No. 1 all-time for NBA players who played for a single franchise, and ‘Kobe Bryant Day’ is the City of Los Angeles’ way of thanking him for his single-minded dedication to excellence, the fans and the entire City and region of Los Angeles,” Huizar said in a statement.