Mills picked No. 8 after Portland drafted him in 2009 as a way to pay tribute to his uncle, Sammy, who also wore that number. “I think it’s great,” Mills said of players changing their numbers to honor Bryant, who wore No. 8 for the first 10 years of his 20-year career before switching to No. 24. “Any way that you honor him is fine. Any individual that feels and wants to honor a person in any way they feel is great.”