NBA and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will have the two jersey numbers he wore throughout his career at the Franchise retired.

That’s no longer news. What’s a hot take now is in which jersey number – 8 or 24 – was he a better.

While that debate has divided opinion even among analysts and ex players, the Man in the cynosure himself has spoken and it almost certainly will settle the dust.

Kobe tweeted on MNonday in response to the question asked on twitter: 8 v 24 Discuss…

His response ws subliminal. The 39-year-old tweeted :

Different animal, same beast.

Different animal, same beast. https://t.co/1VEmcfG4Be

— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) December 18, 2017