The NBA legend died in a plane crash in 2020.
, then you know Lucas Sinclair is doing big things on the Hawkins High School basketball team. Known for riding the bench all season, Lucas, played by Caleb McLaughlin, came in clutch, hitting a game-winning shot for the Tigers while wearing the number eight basketball jersey. While Lucas is a fictional character on one of the best sci-fi series to hit Netflix, his jersey number was inspired by a basketball icon, IRL.
"The #8 jersey Lucas wears is a nod to Kobe Bryant's first jersey number," the streamer explained. "@calebmclaughlin is a huge fan and had the idea to pay tribute to Kobe through his character's jersey."Getty Images On January 26, 2020, Kobe passed away after a helicopter carrying the beloved basketball star, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others to a youth basketball tournament crashed in Calabasas, California. The five-time NBA champion played for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1996 until 2016, won the Most Valuable Player award in 2008, and earned a spot on the NBA's All-Star team in 18 of his 20 seasons as a professional baller.
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