Bryant had a storybook career with the Los Angeles Lakers that featured many memorable moments. We rank the top 8.

Every August, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is celebrated as his birthday is on the 23rd and then Mamba Day is on the 24th due to the date being his two jersey numbers, 8 and 24.

August 24 - often stylized as 8/24 - is the day after the basketball legend's birthday and matches the numbers he wore with the Lakers.

The dramatic manner in which Kobe Bryant spurned the Nets in the 1996 NBA Draft and ended up with the Lakers is set to hit the big screen. The movie, tentatively titled “With the 8th Pick?” was acquired by Warner Bros. and comes from screenwriters Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen.

Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired a spec script based on the dramatic true story of NBA legend Kobe Bryant joining the Los Angeles Lakers, Variety has confirmed. The project comes from screenwriters Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen.

The New Jersey Nets were seriously interested in drafting Bryant with their No.8 overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft