Kobe Bryant has always been my favorite basketball player of all time. Since I was little I would always watch the L.A. Lakers play because I always wanted to see Kobe Bryant play. I remembered when him and Shaquille O'Neal won three consecutive NBA championships for the Lakers. Kobe has inspired my life a lot. I started playing basketball because of him. My favorite number is number 8 because that was the number he used to wear. When I played basketball in High School I wore number 8.