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Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s Numbers to be Worn at NBA All-Star Game

The NBA has announced that in honor of Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant, Team LeBron will wear Gianna’s #2 jersey and Team Giannis will wear Kobe’s #24 jersey in the…

LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 30: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during a freethrow in the first half against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center on March 30, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

The NBA has announced that in honor of Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant, Team LeBron will wear Gianna’s #2 jersey and Team Giannis will wear Kobe’s #24 jersey in the All-Star game.

According to Complex editor Adam Caparel’s tweet, In addition, both teams will wear jersey patches displaying nine stars, representing those who lost their lives in the crash, including John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli, Sarah and Payton Chester, Christina Mauser and Ara Zobayan.

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Ransom Garcia is the music director and afternoon host on 1079 Coyote Country. He’s been with the station since 2017, but he’s been on the Las Vegas airwaves since 2003. Although he's Vegas Born AND Raised, Ransom also has on-air duties on sister station Kiss 95.1 in Charlotte, NC. He is also set to be inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame in September of 2024. Ransom writes articles about pop culture, human interests, technology, video games and anything affecting Las Vegas.