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Kobe Bryant Explains His Jersey Numbers Ahead of Lakers Retirement, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Kobe Bryant leads Mike Tuck's favourite NBA players of the 2000s, NBA News
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Lakers to Retire Kobe Bryant's Jersey Numbers in December – The Hollywood Reporter
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