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Lakers unveil first of three statues commemorating the late Kobe Byrant

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The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue on Feb. 8, 2024. Honoring NBA legend Kobe Bryant who played for the franchise for 20 years, spanning from 1996 to 2016.

Kobe Bryant, known as one of the greatest basketball players of all time and an inspiration to many, will now watch over fans at the Crypto.com arena forever. The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue honoring the late Hall of Fame player, Feb. 9. The statue stands as the largest of the seven statues displayed outside the arena in downtown Los Angeles.

Although the statue’s formation was never in doubt, many Laker fans were still in awe of the realization of Bryant being immortalized in bronze.