LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of Kobe Bryant outside their downtown arena on February 8, 2024.
The 17-time NBA champion Lakers announced the plan Thursday to honor Bryant, the fourth-leading scorer in NBA history and a beloved mainstay of the franchise for 20 seasons. Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, died in a helicopter crash in January 2020.Bryant participated in the initial planning of his statue after his retirement in 2016, according to the Lakers.
The Bryants were flying together to a basketball competition with seven others when their helicopter crashed in fog in Calabasas, California.Bryant's statue will join those of Lakers greats Elgin Baylor, Shaquille O'Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Jerry West and broadcaster Chick Hearn. Star Plaza also includes statues of the Los Angeles Kings' Wayne Gretzky, Luc Robitaille, Dustin Brown and announcer Bob Miller, along with champion boxer Oscar De La Hoya.
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