Following his death, the NBA honored him by permanently renaming the NBA All-Star game MVP (Most Valuable Player) award the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award.
An inspirational player, Bryant scored 33,643 career points in 1,346 games, making him the number four player in the NBA's all-time top-scoring list.
On Jan. 22, 2006, Bryant made history by scoring 81 points in a game versus the Toronto Raptors, making him the second-highest scorer in an NBA game after Wilt Chamberlain, who racked up 100 points in 1962.
Following his retirement in 2016, the City of Los Angeles declared Aug. 24 (8/24) Kobe Bryant Day, and it continues to be marked every year to commemorate Bryant.
The city council chose Aug. 24 to refer to the Lakers jerseys he wore in his 20-year career.
After playing with the no. 8 jersey, in 2006, Bryant decided to switch to no. 24.
In 2017, Bryant became the first NBA player to have two different numbers retired by the same team.
The Lakers paid tribute to Bryant by getting both of his jerseys into the rafters of their home court, Staples Center, later renamed Crypto.com Arena.
Bryant won an Oscar in 2018 when he was involved in a film called Dear Basketball, which was nominated for best animated short.
The film shows Bryant as a child dreaming of becoming a basketball champion and an NBA star.
In 2012 and 2013, Bryant appeared in commercials for Turkish Airlines with Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi.
