Former Dallas Mavericks lottery pick Jim Jackson was the last player to wear the No. 24 for the Los Angeles Lakers before Kobe Bryant took it. Jackson also wore that number when he started his career with the Mavericks and when he played for the Miami Heat during the 2001-02 NBA season.

Shaq reveals the Kobe Bryant talk he shared with Dwyane Wade when he joined the Heat in 2004. When Hall of Famer center Shaquille O'Neal left Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers to join Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat in 2004,

Nine-time All-Star combo forward Paul George made headlines this summer when he jumped ship from the L.A. Clippers to the Philadelphia 76ers on a four-year, $211.6 million maximum contract. When his current deal expires at the end of the 2027-28 season,