2023-08-24 21:14:34
Basketball
Kobe Bryant will have his statue in front of the Lakers hall
The legendary Los Angeles franchise has revealed that it will erect a bronze statue in honor of its former legend, who died in a plane crash in 2020.
PostedAugust 24, 2023, 11:14 PM
Kobe Bryant in a game with the Los Angeles Lakers once morest the Charlotte Hornets in December 2015.
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The Los Angeles Lakers will pay tribute to their former star Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash in 2020, by erecting a bronze statue in his likeness in front of their arena, they announced Thursday.
The artwork by sculptor Julie Rotblatt Amrany will be unveiled on February 8, 2024 before a game between the Lakers and the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. The 8 and 24 are the two jersey numbers worn by Bryant during his career.
The announcement was made by the player’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, in a video posted on social media. “Kobe has played his entire career at the Lakers. As soon as he arrived he felt at home in the City of Angels,” she said.
Five-time NBA champion and 18-time All-Star Kobe Bryant died at the age of 41 with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020 near Los Angeles. Angeles. He retired from the sport in 2016.
(AFP)
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