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No. 8 Or No. 24? 'Mamba' Jersey Sports Both Kobe Bryant Numbers

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) - Can't decide which Kobe-era jersey is your favorite?

Nike is bringing back its "Black Mamba"-inspired Lakers City Edition uniform in honor of Kobe Bryant Day (Aug. 24).

First released in 2017, the jersey - co-designed by Bryant himself - features a snakeskin print on a black interior, along with the Lakers iconic 3-D-style lettering and the scoop neck from the Showtime era jerseys.

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(Screenshot of Nike.com)

And for the first time, both of Kobe's retired numbers will be on the same jersey - 8 on the front and 24 on the back - along with Bryant's name.

But you may not be able to wear it anytime soon: the jersey was sold out on Nike's website as of Monday morning.

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