Nike to Launch ‘Mamba Week’ Later This Month in Memory of Kobe Bryant

News of Nike's "Mamba Week" comes as Orange County supervisors voted on Tuesday to declare Aug. 24 Kobe Bryant Day in honor of the late basketball star.

The date, which falls one day after his birthday, was specifically chosen because it features Bryant's two jersey numbers, 8 and 24, that he wore during his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

County Board Chairwoman Michelle Steel said Bryant was a “treasured member of our community” who “inspired so many men and women to pursue their dreams and never give up,” according to a recording of the Tuesday board meeting.

Seven others were also killed in the tragic January helicopter crash: Payton Chester, 13, Sarah Chester, 46, Alyssa Altobelli, 14, Keri Altobelli, 46, John Altobelli, 56, Christina Mauser, 38, and pilot Ara Zobayan, 50.

The vote from the Orange County supervisors comes four years after the neighboring L.A. County similarly voted to make Aug. 24 Kobe Bryant Day.

“Among his astonishing list of accomplishments, Kobe Bryant’s 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers ranks him No. 1 all-time for NBA players who played for a single franchise, and ‘Kobe Bryant Day’ is the City of Los Angeles’ way of thanking him for his single-minded dedication to excellence, the fans and the entire City and region of Los Angeles,” L.A. City Councilman Huizar said in a 2016 statement, the LA Times reported.

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