2023-08-25 09:37:51
The Lakers commemorate the legend Kobe Bryant in his own way
The Los Angeles Lakers, participating in the NBA, announced that it will commemorate its legend Kobe Bryant, who passed away in 2020 with his daughter Gianna, in a helicopter crash, by placing a statue of him outside his stadium.
The Lakers will unveil a bronze statue of the late Bryant on February 8, 2024, in the “Star Plaza” outside the “CryptoCom Arena”, before the team’s first match against the league champion, the Denver Nuggets.
On Thursday evening, Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s widow, announced the day of his honor in a video clip posted on social media, in what the club called “Kobe Day”, which corresponds to the two numbers that Bryant wore throughout his career in the stadiums (8 and 24).
“Kobe played his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers,” Vanessa said.
And she continued, “Since he arrived in this city and joined the Lakers, he has felt at home. On behalf of the Lakers, my daughters, and me, I am honored that in downtown Los Angeles, in front of the place known as the house that Kobe built, we will unveil his statue so that everyone can celebrate his legacy forever.” “.
For its part, the Lakers said, in an official statement, that Bryant participated in the preliminary plans for an expected statue in the arena, and that the statue was made by sculptor Julie Rotblat Amrani.
Bryant’s statue will be placed next to several statues of senior Lakers, such as Magic Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Elgin Baylor, Karim Abdul-Jabbar, Jerry West and announcer Chick Hearn.
Bryant, who participated in the All-Star game 18 times, retired in 2016 as the first player in league history to play at least 20 seasons with one team shirt.
The American basketball star died in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020, at the age of 41, with his daughter Gianna and 7 others.
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