How Many Lakers Jerseys Have Been Retired

The 18 time all star will be the first nba player to have two jerseys retired by the same team.

Kobe bryant jersey medium. Los angeles lakers retired jersey numbers. 2007 08 nba most valuable player. Bryant his 13 year old daughter gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash in calabasas california on january 26 a tragedy.

32 has been retired by 11. Wilt chamberlains 13 was retired by the warriors 76ers and lakers. The greatest lakers get statues a fate that might await lebron in cleveland one day.

The los angeles lakers have been the team of some of the greatest stars the nba has ever seen. Retired on december 18 2017 in honor of kobe bryant led the lakers to five championships three while wearing 8 and two while wearing 24. So good he retired two la lakers jersey numbers kobe bryant was a force of nature who transcended his sport.

The standard to join the lakers retired jersey fraternity is tougher of course. Clyde drexlers 22 was retired by both the trail blazers and rockets. Around the league no.

Such was his staggering consistency both numbers have since been retired an nba. Julius erving has his 32 retired by the nets and his 6. A few players have had their numbers retired by teams they never played for.

8 kobe bryant 24. That has been enough for him to solidify his status as a top five prospect in a class lacking a whole lot of star potential at the top. 6 has been retired six times the other four all in honor of players who wore it on the court but its not close to the most retired number.

Kareem abdul jabbars 33 was retired by both the bucks and lakers. Unlike the boston celtics who have retired so many jerseys 24 over the years that new players are forced to use fractions on their uniforms the los angeles lakers designate that honor sparingly.