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The Dodgers will honor the memory and legacy of late Lakers great Kobe Bryant with a special promotion in a few weeks.

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Arguably the most popular athlete to play in Los Angeles, the Dodgers are commemorating late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant with a bobblehead giveaway on Friday, Aug. 8, when they host the Toronto Blue Jays.

Bryant was an avid Dodgers fan and often attended home games at Dodger Stadium. The team also gave away custom Bryant jerseys last season that featured his No. 8 on the front and his No. 24 on the back. It had a "KB" patch on the sleeve and a snake in recognition of his Black Mamba nickname.

Kobe Bryant loved the Los Angeles Dodgers and so does his family. Now, the team announced it’s giving fans a special Kobe giveaway to honor the late Los Angeles Lakers legend coming up in August. The Dodgers controlling owner Mark Walter now owns the Lakers as well,

During his storied 20-year NBA career, the late Kobe Bryant evolved into a great leader. But playing on the Los Angeles Lakers alongside him was never easy, just as it is never easy to be the teammate of any all-time great athlete.

The Los Angeles Dodgers honor the late Kobe Bryant with a bobblehead in his name that will be given away on August 8.

The bobblehead features the late Bryant with his iconic no. 24 jersey, with a pair of his signature Zoom Kobe 6 Protro Dodgers sneaker, and him holding a bat from the left side of the plate. The release date will be on Aug. 8, commemorating the iconic no. 8 jersey he wore during the Lakers’ dynasty of the early 2000’s.

The Dodgers will continue their recent tradition of honoring late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, with a bobblehead giveaway Aug. 8 when they play Toronto at Dodger Stadium.

Kobe Bryant didn’t mince words when defending his $48.5 million extension with the Lakers at age 35, calling out critics and rejecting the idea of a “selfless” pay cut.