Former Auburn star defensive back Carlton Davis who is now a starter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has decided to switch his number in honor of his life long hero.
“Kobe was my all-time favorite athlete ever since I was a kid,” Davis said during a recent online press conference. “I really looked up to him and the way he carried himself as an athlete, the way he approached the game. His Mamba mentality was everything to me, something I adopted from a young age and I’ve always kept it with me. I’m a huge Lakers fan because of him. And just hearing about his death was just heart-breaking. I didn’t know what to think. I just hate to even think about it because it’s just so surreal that he’s really gone. He passed away way too soon. Yeah, I definitely switched my number because of him. He’s always been a guy who I chased after as far as his greatness and what he’s accomplished, so I would like to continue to do that with his number on.”
Davis will now wear #24 for Tampa Bay as he strives to be his best fore Kobe. Anyone who wears the #24 jersey number, no matter what sport, is carrying thousands of treasured memories with them. It’s a number that will forever be remembered. Davis knows the responsibility and he’s looking to embrace it.
War Eagle. Rest in peace Kobe.
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