After the Lakers' season ended, Bryant said on TNT that he wanted 24 as a rookie, but it was unavailable, as was 33, retired with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Setelah musim Lakers selesai, Bryant berkata di TNT bahwa dia ingin nomor 24 ketika masih rookie, tetapi belum tersedia, dan nomor 33, dipensiunkan dengan Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.