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Lakers’ ‘Black Mamba’ uniforms set to be worn on certain date The mural of Kobe Bryant gets unveiled

Basketball — 02/09/2024

On February 8, 2024, at home against the Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Lakers will don their Black Mamba uniforms, which were co-designed by Kobe Bryant, a legend of the Lakers. The unveiling of Bryant’s monument took place earlier that day at Star Plaza outside of Crypto.com Arena.

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Elgin Baylor, Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jerry West, and Chick Hearn are the other six Laker greats to have statues erected in their honor. Bryant, who was an NBA All-Star and champion five times, will join them.

 

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As a tribute to a detail on Bryant’s rookie season 1996–97 Lakers outfits, the Black Mamba jerseys have drop shadows on the jersey numbers and a snakeskin-like black design. Along with the Nos. 8 and 24 under the flap of each leg of the shorts, the unforms also have a “LA 24” on the belt.

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Spectrum SportsNet will air live coverage of the Bryant statue unveiling on February 8, 2024, beginning at 3 p.m. PT, and fans are encouraged to tune in. On February 8, due to event staging and load out, Star Plaza will have restricted public access. On Friday, February 9th, at 10 a.m., fans who wish to view the monument on Star Plaza will be able to approach Chick Hearn Court as pedestrians. Until Saturday, February 10, Chick Hearn Court will not be accessible to any vehicles.

Inspired by Bryant’s 20-year tenure with the purple and gold, the Black Mamba jerseys initially appeared during the 2017–18 season as the inaugural City Edition uniform for the franchise. The Lakers debuted the Black Mamba uniforms on January 26, 2018, and re-wore them in the 2020 NBA Playoffs, which resulted in the franchise’s 17th NBA Championship.