Alex Ovechkin wears No. 24 during warm-ups in honour of Kobe Bryant



People around the wor​ld are still finding different ways to honour Kobe Bryant and the lives lost in the tragic accident that took place in Calabasas, California, this past weekend.

On Wednesday night Alex Ovechkin will honour Kobe Bryant during warm-ups when the Washington Capitals take to the ice for their game against the Nashville Predators by switching his No. 8 to No. 24.



8 —> 24 For Kobe. A post shared by Washington Capitals (@capitals) on Jan 29, 2020 at 3:56pm PST

The Capitals also shared out their projected lines for Wednesday night’s game and listed Ovechkin as No. 24 on the graphic.



Ovechkin’s No. 24 jersey will be signed by the Capitals superstar and put up for auction to benefit the Kobe & Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation.

(H/T Twitter/Capitals)