The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue to honor Kobe Bryant outside of Crypto.com Arena in a ceremony Thursday. AdvertisementUntil the unveiling, the pose for Bryant’s statue had been one of the best-kept secrets in the NBA. He is the first and only Laker to have two jersey numbers retired and hanging from the Crypto.com Arena rafters. The sculpture was made by the Illinois-based couple Omri Amrany and Julie Rotblatt-Amrany, who have created all of the statues outside Crypto.com Arena. So, I think it’s a beautiful moment, not only for him but for his family.”Required reading(Photo of Kobe Bryant: Harry How / Getty Images)

Source: New York Times February 09, 2024 16:05 UTC