Capitals star Alex Ovechkin honors late Kobe Bryant by donning No. 24 in warm-ups
Tributes to the late Kobe Bryant, who died Sunday in a helicopter crash at the age of 41, continue to pour in from across the sports world. One of the National Hockey League’s biggest stars is the latest to salute the late legend.
Alex Ovechkin – who has donned No. 8 since he broke into the league in 2005 – honored the former Los Angeles Lakers star by wearing Bryant’s other number, 24, during warm-ups of the Washington Capitals’ game against the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.
Ovechkin’s special No. 24 jersey will be auctioned off, with the proceeds going to the Kobe Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation, the Capitals announced in a statement.
