ORANGE COUNTY OFFICIALS DECLARE 24TH AUGUST AS KOBE BRYANT DAY

Orange County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to declare August 24 as Kobe Bryant Day.
Bryant wore the numbers 8 and 24 during his NBA career, which is why August 24 was chosen as the date to commemorate Bryant, said Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel. Bryant, who lived in Newport Beach in Orange County, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others died on January 26, in a tragic helicopter crash.
“A treasured member of our Orange County community, Kobe Bryant was the basketball legend that inspired so many young men and women to pursue their dreams and never give up,” Steel said.