Isaiah Thomas wearing No. 24 to honor Kobe

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 25: Isaiah Thomas and Kobe Bryant talk during the game between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers on October 25, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE
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New Orleans Pelicans point guard Isaiah Thomas will wear No. 24 to honor the late Kobe Bryant.

Thomas recently signed a 10-day contract with the Pelicans. The two-time All-Star has been open about his admiration for Bryant in the past, saying he started playing basketball because of the Los Angeles Lakers legend.

"I mean, he's the greatest of all time, in life and in basketball. That's how much I looked up to him," Thomas told The Washington Post's Candace Buckner the day after Bryant's death last year.

The veteran has worn the Nos. 0, 2, 3, 4, and 22 at various points of his 10-year career.

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