A long wait has finally come to a bright end, as the Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a Kobe Bryant statue that will be part of Crypto.com Arena for years to come. In a room full of legends, the brave Vanessa Bryant took to the stage to share some of the new statue's notable features. These were some requests made by the wife of the late legend, and the creators fulfilled them.
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Vanessa said during the ceremony. “A lot has gone into this process and we are truly grateful to everyone who helped make this special day possible. For the record, the pose you're about to see was chosen by Kobe, so if anyone has a problem with it, we're in trouble.“The whole venue was filled with laughter.
she added, “Three statues of him, also known as 'The House That Kobe Built,' will be erected in front of the arena. One with the number '8' on his jersey, one with his beautiful daughter Gianna, and one with his jersey number. “24” is attached. Julie Amrany worked on this special statue and did an amazing job capturing the moment Kobe wanted. ”
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Here are the details Vanessa requested: “Kobe's five championship trophies, Kobe's career accolades, a QR code to view Kobe's highlights…and a triangle-shaped base for the triangle offense…” Now, no one can deny these characteristics and details worthy of a “Black Mamba”.
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Vanessa also shared, “One thing you might notice about this statue is that all of our daughters' names are tattooed on Kobe's arm. That detail is Kobe's.” Well, what more could you ask for? It was awesome!
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