All Of The Players Who Changed Their Number To Honor Kobe Bryant

Jan 31, 2020

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Players around the league are showing their respect to Kobe, Gianna, and the rest of the victims of Sunday’s helicopter crash.

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Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn Nets

Change: No. 8 to No. 26

Terrence Ross, Orlando Magic

Change: No. 8 to No. 31

Zhaire Smith, Philadelphia 76ers

Change: No. 8 to No. 5

Jahlil Okafor, New Orleans Pelicans

Change: No. 8 to No. 9

Moe Harkless, L.A. Clippers

Change: No. 8 to No. 11

Quinn Cook, L.A. Lakers

Change: No. 2 to No. 28

Markeiff Morris, Detroit Pistons

Change: No. 8 to No. 88

Alec Burks, Golden State Warriors

Change: No. 8 to No. 20

Mason Plumlee, Denver Nuggets

Change: No. 24 to No. 7

Emmanuel Mudiay, Utah Jazz

Change: No. 8 to No. 15

Miye Oni, Utah Jazz

Change: No. 24 to No. 81

While there have been a number of different ways people have shown their support for the Mamba, some players who were wearing #8 and #24 have elected to change jerseys to honor the former basketball star. Others weren’t wearing either and decided to change their number for some other Kobe-related reason.

Here are all of the guys who, so far, have made a change:

(per HoopsHype)

Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn Nets

Change: No. 8 to No. 26

Terrence Ross, Orlando Magic

Change: No. 8 to No. 31

Zhaire Smith, Philadelphia 76ers

Change: No. 8 to No. 5

Jahlil Okafor, New Orleans Pelicans

Change: No. 8 to No. 9

Moe Harkless, L.A. Clippers

Change: No. 8 to No. 11

Quinn Cook, L.A. Lakers

Change: No. 2 to No. 28

Markeiff Morris, Detroit Pistons

Change: No. 8 to No. 88

Alec Burks, Golden State Warriors

Change: No. 8 to No. 20

Mason Plumlee, Denver Nuggets

Change: No. 24 to No. 7

Emmanuel Mudiay, Utah Jazz

Change: No. 8 to No. 15

Miye Oni, Utah Jazz

Change: No. 24 to No. 81

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