Some speculations are more about fun. For example, there is an opinion that Kobe is actually just a diehardfan of the popular TV drama 24.
All this talk has turned the number change into a major issue. It seems that there is a lot of fussover something that should be pretty simple.
Jersey numbers have their own special significance in American sports, especially basketball. Players choose their number when they join a team and they usually stick with that number for the rest of their career. When a great player retires, his team will honor him by retiring his number.
To some extent, the jersey is the player, and the player is the jersey. Thus, when you see the famous No 23 for the Chicago Bulls, you immediately think about Michael Jordan. A No 32 Miami Heats jersey recalls the image of Shaquille ONeal, and the Houston Rockets No 11 belongs only to Yao Ming.
Lots of stories are behind players jersey number selections. Jordan said that he chose No 23 because it was roughly half of 45.Jordans elder brother wore the No 45 in college. Yao Ming once revealed that the No 11 stands for two people in love-meaning him and his girlfriend Ye Li.
36. Which team has Bryant played for?
A. The Los Angeles Lakers.
B. The Houston Rockets.
C. The Chicago Bulls.
D. The Miami Heats.
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