New Statue Honoring Kobe Bryant to Be Unveiled in February

New Statue Honoring Kobe Bryant , to Be Unveiled in February.
ESPN reports that the Los Angeles
Lakers are getting ready to unveil a new
statue honoring the late Kobe Bryant. .
The team, along with Vanessa Bryant, made
the announcement in a video posted to the
Lakers' social media accounts on August 24.
Both Kobe and his daughter, Gianna Bryant, died in
a Calabasas, California, helicopter crash along
with seven other people in January 2020.
On behalf of the Lakers, my daughters
and me, I am so honored that, right here
in the center of Los Angeles, in front of
the place known as 'The House that
Kobe Built,' we are going to unveil
his statue so that his legacy
can be celebrated forever, Vanessa Bryant, via ESPN.
ESPN reports that Kobe joins a number of other legendary
sports figures with statues outside the arena,
including Wayne Gretzky and Oscar De La Hoya.
ESPN reports that Kobe joins a number of other legendary
sports figures with statues outside the arena,
including Wayne Gretzky and Oscar De La Hoya.
According to the team, the unveiling ceremony will be held
outside the arena and will be "the first in a series
of physical tributes to honor [Bryant's] legacy.".
Kobe Bryant was one of the most
extraordinary athletes of all time
and one of the most iconic individuals
in the history of Los Angeles, Jeanie Buss, Lakers owner, via ESPN.
There is no better place for Kobe
to be honored with a statue than
here, at the center of our city,
where everyone can celebrate
him and be inspired by his
incredible achievements, Jeanie Buss, Lakers owner, via ESPN.
The Lakers' vice president of basketball operations and general
manager, Rob Pelinka, who was also Bryant's agent, called the statue , "a place on the hallowed ground Kobe created where we
can all gather to pay honor to a mighty and great man.".
ESPN reports that the unveiling ceremony will take place
the same day that the Lakers are scheduled to face off
against defending champs the Denver Nuggets.
ESPN reports that the unveiling ceremony will take place
the same day that the Lakers are scheduled to face off
against defending champs the Denver Nuggets