{"id":1553428,"date":"2023-03-19T17:02:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T21:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1553428"},"modified":"2023-03-19T17:02:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T21:02:16","slug":"kobe-bryant-wore-no-24-subtle-shot-michael-jordan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/kobe-bryant-wore-no-24-subtle-shot-michael-jordan\/","title":{"rendered":"Kobe Bryant Wore No. 24 as a Subtle Shot at Michael Jordan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
There was nobody Kobe Bryant<\/a> respected on the basketball court more than Michael Jordan<\/a>. Bryant idolized Jordan growing up, and he soaked up as much knowledge as he could in the four years the two Hall of Famers played in the NBA together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Although Kobe looked up to MJ and modeled his game after the Chicago Bulls legend, he was never afraid to challenge him on the court. Bryant genuinely believed he was better than Jordan every time the two legends laced it up against each other, and he even picked 24 for his jersey number to prove he was one step above the greatest player of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NBA players choose their jersey numbers for a variety of different reasons. Some pick the lucky number they always loved growing up. Others copy their favorite childhood players or a member of their family. Bryant, though, took a different route.<\/p>\n\n\n\nKobe Bryant wore No. 24 to prove he was one step above Michael Jordan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n