Milwaukee Bucks point guard George Hill is a strong advocate of every NBA team retiring the No.24 of the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.
Bryant perished alongside 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Sunday. The NBA community and whole sports world are grieving the tremendous loss.
The 33-year-old Hill, a 12-year NBA veteran and currently the Bucks' backup floor general, never had the opportunity to play alongside the Lakers great and future Hall of Famer. However, he did get to compete against the 18-time All-Star.
One idea that has been floating around is the league retiring Bryant's No. 24, which he wore during the second half of his storied career after a decade of No. 8 during the “three-peat” era next to MVP center Shaquille O'Neal. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban already announced that his franchise will adopt this popular call to retire “24,” as no Mavs player will ever don Bryant's number ever again.
Hill shared his thoughts on Twitter on Monday evening.
Maybe I’m wrong but I feel like every NBA team should retire the number 24 in remembrance of @kobebryant #MambaForever such a tragic lost
— INDIANA GEORGE HILL (@George_Hill3) January 28, 2020
The NBA suspended and postponed Tuesday's matchup between the Lakers and Staples Center co-tenant Los Angeles Clippers as the Purple and Gold organization continues to mourn the loss of possibly the greatest player in their franchise's history.
Other popular ideas floating around is changing the NBA logo from former Lakers star Jerry West's silhouette to Kobe Bryant, who was ironically acquired by West when he was L.A.'s general manager in 1996 on draft night.
Players and fans have also promoted the sides at next month's 2020 All-Star Game to wear Nos. 8 and 24 to honor Bryant's memory and legacy.
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