Former Buffs basketball star comes up with cool way to honor Kobe Bryant

Since his tragic passing on Sunday at the age of 41, people from all walks have life have been offering tributes to Kobe Bryant. In NBA circles, these have come in a lot of forms, from teams taking eight- and 24-second violations to start games, players writing messages on their shoes and arenas offering a moment of silence before tipoff.

At the same time, a few bigger ideas have also circulated. These include changing the NBA logo to feature Bryant, as opposed to Jerry West, and permanently retiring Kobe’s numbers across every franchise, like Major League Baseball did with Jackie Robinson’s No. 42.

Those types of tributes take time, as they’re league-wide initiatives that require careful consideration, approval by the owners, etc. As a result, some players have decided to take matters into their own hands.

One is Spencer Dinwiddie, a guard for the Brooklyn Nets. Throughout his NBA career, the former University of Colorado star wore No. 8, the number Bryant donned during the first half of his 20-year career. Today, as a tribute to the legend, Dinwiddie decided to change his number, unofficially retiring it for the Nets.

Everything in life evolves. #26 🙏🏾

— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) January 28, 2020

But the cool gestures don’t end there. Dinwiddie is keenly aware that a lot of fans have bought his No. 8 jersey, making an investment to support him as a player. So he offered to help Nets fans who want to upgrade to No. 26 make the transition.

Yo, @BrooklynNets can we get the first 260 ppl that want their #8 Dinwiddie Jersey switched on me? https://t.co/ZXIGspmy5z

— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) January 28, 2020

Both of these gestures are the epitome of class. Dinwiddie is honoring one of the game’s all-time greats, while also remembering the fans.

That’s a job well done by a former Buff!

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