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Kobe Bryant immortalized with 19-foot bronze statue at Lakers' arena

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LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant on Thursday, honoring their late superstar with a 19-foot bronze likeness outside their downtown arena.

The 4,000-pound statue depicts Bryant in his white No. 8 jersey with his right index finger raised as he walked off the court following his 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors in January 2006.

"Leave the game better than you found it.