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City of Los Angeles will declare 'Kobe Bryant Day' to honor Lakers legendBy Andrew LynchAug 22, 2016 at 8:53p ETEven in retirement, Kobe Bryant continues to rule Los Angeles.Later this week, his reign becomes official, as the city declared August 24 — you know, 8/24, both of Kobe's numbers — "Kobe Bryant Day."Councilmember José Huizar, Council President Herb Wesson and Council member Curren Price, will honor Lakers’ great Kobe Bean Bryant at its City Council meetingWednesday by declaring August, 24, 2016, “Kobe Bryant Day” in the City of Los Angeles. Bryant, who retired last season by scoring 60 points in his final NBA game, amassed 33,643 points (3rd all-time) in a 20-year career with the Lakers, along with five NBA titles, 18 All Star appearances and an NBA MVP. An international megastar, Bryant leaves a legacy as one of the Lakers’, and indeed, the NBA’s all-time greats. The August 24th date commemorates the two numbers (8 and 24) Kobe Bryant wore during his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, the longest for any NBA player with a single franchise.