Carolina Panthers rookie cornerback Jaycee Horn is honoring one of the all-time NBA greats with his jersey number.
The No. 8 overall pick in this year's draft, Horn will wear No. 8 in honor of the late Kobe Bryant.
Horn tweeted a photo of himself in a No. 8 jersey on Saturday:
"New beginnings," he wrote. "#8ball #RIPKobe."
Bryant wore No. 8 during the first half of his career with the Lakers before switching to No. 24.
In 2016, Horn tweeted that Bryant was his favorite player of all time and celebrated his final game, a 61-point performance, on April 13 of that year.
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