Arguably one of the best players to ever wear the number 8, Kobe Bryant is a legend in the basketball world. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning 5 NBA championships. Kobe was an 18-time All-Star and was named MVP in 2008. He is also fourth on the all-time scoring list, with 33,643 points.
Kobe started his NBA career wearing the number 8, but switched his number to 24 to show that he was establishing himself as a legendary NBA player. Both numbers have been retired by the LA Lakers organization is 2017.