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Why the  # switch?

To sell more jerseys.  He was sick of getting beat by people like LeBron since everyone already owned his #8.
To wear #24 so he could be "one more" than Jordan/LeBron
To try to be the player who gets two different numbers retired by one team.
To symbolize his evolution during the second half of his career from a selfish, egomaniac, whiney superstar who wears #8 to a selfish, egomaniac, whiney superstar who wears #24
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Re: Why Did Kobe Switch from #8 to #24
« Reply #30 on: June 23, 2008, 10:07:03 AM »

Offline Celtics17

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Kobe switched from #8 which he thought would reflect the number of titles he would win in his career to #24 becasue this number would reflect his finals field goal percentage against the Celtics.

Actually, I have heard that the reason for the switch is he now thinks he is 3 times as good as he used to be.
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Re: Why Did Kobe Switch from #8 to #24
« Reply #31 on: June 23, 2008, 10:13:35 AM »

Offline 12417

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At the time he switched I remember reading an article about an overseas marketing deal he had entered as a rookie. He signed off on the profits of items sold with the #8 associated, therefore he changed to #24 to be able to keep the merchandising profits on items sold under his new #.
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Re: Why Did Kobe Switch from #8 to #24
« Reply #32 on: June 23, 2008, 10:17:14 AM »

Offline SShoreFan 2.0

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I thought it had something to do with the fact that 24 is 16 more than 8 and that coincided with the age of the girl in Colorado.






(wow, that was unnecessary - but then again, so was the attack)
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