Panthers’ Jaycee Horn Publicizes He’ll Wear No. 8 Jersey to Honor Kobe Bryant
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Carolina Panthers rookie Jaycee Horn has equipped what number he will attach on within the NFL.
In a put up on Instagram, Horn wrote he will don the No. 8 in honor of Kobe Bryant:
Sports Illustrated‘s Schuyler Callihan illustrious that Horn instructed newshounds all over his introductory press convention that he used to be soundless deciding what number he wanted to keep on, with No. 24 into consideration.
Bryant also wore jersey No. 24 all over his occupation with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 18-time All-Giant title used the number eight for his first 10 seasons from 1996-2006.
NFL owners handed a rule change this offseason that expands the jersey numbers that keep teams are allowed to keep on. Cornerbacks are permitted to keep on numbers between 1-49.
Horn wore the No. 1 all over his three years at South Carolina. The Panthers selected him with the eighth overall preserve close within the 2021 NFL draft.