Photos: Kobe Bryant’s jerseys are retired

Former Laker Kobe Bryant sits courtside with his family before a jersey retirement ceremony.

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Dec. 18, 2017 10:04 PM PT

Photos from the Lakers’ jersey retirement ceremony for Kobe Bryant’s No. 8 and No. 24.

Former Laker Kobe Bryant finishes his speech during his jersey retirement ceremony.

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The No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys of former Lakers guard Kobe Bryant hang inside Staples Center on Monday.

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Former Lakers guard Magic Johnson, left, praises Kobe Bryant during a jersey retirement ceremony.

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Former Lakers Kobe Bryant, right, and Magic Johnson hug during his jersey retirement ceremony.

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Former Laker guard Kobe Bryant right pays his respects to Hall of Famer Bill Russell, center, as former Laker center Shaquille O’Neal looks on after the jersey retirement ceremony.

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Former Laker Kobe Bryant greets his family during his jersey retirement ceremony.

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Former Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant walks off the court after his jersey retirement ceremony.

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Lakers fans converge on “Kobe Land,” a stretch of Chick Hearn Court in downtown Los Angeles that was closed to traffic, as the Lakers retired superstar Kobe Bryant’s numbers in a halftime ceremony.

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Lakers fans gather for a selfie in “Kobe Land,” as the Lakers retired superstar Kobe Bryant’s numbers in a halftime ceremony.

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Kobe Bryant fans take pictures in front of a Ferris wheel at the “Kobe Land” street festival at L.A. Live.

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