Defining Kobe Bryant’s 20-Year Career By Impressive Numbers

24: There’s no need to explain this number, but I will. Bryant switched his jersey number from No. 8 to No. 24 for the second half of his career and retired as No. 24.

20: This is the number of seasons that Bryant played in his career, all with the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s the second most behind Dirk Nowitzki for the most with one team in NBA history.

18: This is the number of times that Bryant was selected to be an All-Star. With it being 17 consecutive times, it’s the longest streak in NBA history, and overall the second-most all-time behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 19.

15: Along with making 18 All-Star games, Kobe started 15 of them, the most in NBA history.

16: This is the number of times that Bryant made an appearance on Christmas Day, which is also the most in NBA history.