What was the real reason Kobe changed his number 8 to 24?

[lakers_forever]

http://www.esquire.com/features/the-...bebryant1107-2

"He picked his U.S.A.

[Maniak]

[QUOTE=lakers_forever]http://www.esquire.com/features/the-...bebryant1107-2

"He picked his U.S.A.–team number, 10, because it was the number of his favorite soccer players -- Pel

[lakers_forever]

I find it too ironic that he picks 24, ONE up on MJ, 10, ONE up on MJ. I will not get into an arguement about Bobe because of the amount of retarded laker fans on ISH so w/e.

I was just posting a fact.