Each year, Kobe Bryant Day is celebrated on August 24 in Los Angeles and Orange County in the United States of America (USA). Kobe Bryant Day is also popularly known as Mamba Day. The day celebrates the life of basketball player Kobe Bryant. August 24 was chosen as the holiday because of Bryant's numbers on his jerseys - 8 and 24. Notably, Kobe Bryant Day is celebrated a day after his birthday, August 23. He was a professional American basketball player who spent his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Scroll down to learn more about Kobe Bryant Day 2023 date, the history and significance of the day dedicated to one of the best players of all time. Lesser-Known Facts About the LA Lakers Legend.

Kobe Bryant Day 2023 Date

Kobe Bryant Day will be celebrated on Thursday, August 24.

Kobe Bryant Day History

After Bryant retired from basketball in 2016, the City of Los Angeles declared August 24 as Kobe Bryant Day. Kobe, his daughter Gianna, and seven other passengers died on January 26, 2020, in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. After seven months, on August 12, 2020, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to declare August 24 as Kobe Bryant Day. Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel proposed the day. Kobe Bryant Quotes With HD Images: 10 Powerful Sayings by the LA Lakers Legend on Success and Life.

Kobe Bryant Day Significance

Bryant is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players ever. Bryant was the all-time leading scorer in Lakers history, the first guard in NBA history to play 20 seasons. Bryant won five NBA championships, was an 18-time All-Star, a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, a 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team, the 2008 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), and a two-time NBA Finals MVP. He was posthumously voted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.

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