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    Lakers unveil Kobe Bryant statue celebrating his ‘timeless’ legacy

    LOS ANGELES — Basketball-shaped golden confetti filled the air as the first of three Kobe Bryant statues was unveiled Thursday afternoon. After Vanessa Bryant finished her speech honoring her late husband, the image of Bryant pointing a finger to the sky became clear — the moment Bryant scored 81 points immortalized in the latest statue outside of the Lakers’ home arena. Bryant now joins ...
    by Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times Feb 08, 2024 3 minutes
    The Los Angeles Lakers unveil a statue honoring the late Kobe Bryant at the Star Plaza outside of Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles.

    LOS ANGELES — Basketball-shaped golden confetti filled the air as the first of three Kobe Bryant statues was unveiled Thursday afternoon.

    After Vanessa Bryant finished her speech honoring her late husband, the image of Bryant pointing a finger to the sky became clear — the moment Bryant scored 81 points immortalized in the latest statue outside of the Lakers’ home arena.

    Bryant now joins Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Chick Hearn in the courtyard outside Crypto.com Arena.

    “For the record,” Vanessa Bryant said, “Kobe picked the pose you’re about to see, so

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