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Lakers, Vanessa Bryant announce Kobe Bryant statue to be unveiled outside arena on Feb. 8, 2024

Kobe Bryant's memory will be cemented in the form of a statue that's set to be unveiled on Feb. 8, 2024, the Los Angeles Lakers and Vanessa Bryant announced in a release Thursday.

The Feb. 8 ceremony will be outside of Crytpo.com Arena and details will be released in the months prior. Tickets for the event and the entire Lakers season go on sale Aug. 25, according to the release.

After the statement, the Lakers released a video to fans at 8:24 a.m. PT.

"As you know, Kobe played his entire 20-year NBA career as a Los Angeles Laker," Vanessa Bryant said.