24 August is now Kobe Bryant Day in Orange County, California. Kobe Bryant #KobeBryantDay
It's also a day after his birthday. He would have been 42 this year. The date was chosen for the two jersey numbers Bryant wore during his 20-year career with the Lakers: No. 8 and 24. Kobe Bryant was the basketball legend that inspired so many young men and women to pursue their dreams and never give up.