Orange County’s Board of Supervisors has voted to officially declare Aug. 24 as “Kobe Bryant Day” in the Southern California county.
Bryant was born Aug. 23, 1978, and he wore the number 24 during his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Orange County Board Chairwoman Michelle Steel, explaining why the supervisors settled on Aug. 24 as the date to honour the former Lakers legend.
Steel said in a statement on Tuesday “A treasured member of our Orange County community, Kobe Bryant was the basketball legend that inspired so many young men and women to pursue their dreams and never give up. I’m proposing August 24 to be dedicated to the memory of Kobe Bryant, and all that he brought to Orange County community, which to (sic) strive to live by his words of encouraging those around us to never give up on their dreams,” Steel said. “The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great at whatever they want to do”
Kobe Bryant died on Jan. 26 in a helicopter crash that also killed his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others.