Lakers unveil Kobe Bryant statue outside of Crypto.com Arena, Vanessa Bryant reveals two more statues coming (2024)

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Kobe Bryant statue turns out to have spelling mistakes Officials say they will correct the misspellings on a recent 19-foot bronze statue of the late Kobe Bryant at Crypto.com Arena. Several other prominent monuments have had similar issues.

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.

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The phrase "Coach's Decision" is misspelled as “Coach's Decicion” in one instance. There are also a number of formatting errors on another section of the statue, where Bryant's accomplishments are listed. The Lakers said they were working to correct the mistakes.

Kobe Bryant is the 7th Lakers icon commemorated with a statue. The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant on Feb. 8, 2024, honoring their late superstar with a 19-foot bronze likeness outside their downtown arena.

It was Vanessa Bryant that revealed the plan to have three statues. "I leave you with one of my husband's amazing quotes," Vanessa Bryant said. "'Leave the game better than you found it and when it comes time for you to leave, leave a legend. ' And that he did."

The small cemetery where Kobe Bryant is buried contains the graves of some notable people — including one arguably as famous as the basketball star. Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were buried Friday at Pacific View Memorial Park in Newport Beach. They were killed Jan. 26 in a helicopter crash.

Outside the arena at the Star Plaza are 12 statues of famous Los Angeles athletes and broadcasters. Additionally, the Los Angeles Kings Monument was erected in Star Plaza in 2016.

The event will not be open to the public. Only those with specific ceremony tickets may attend. On top of the statue unveiling to honor Kobe outside Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers will be honoring him inside as well.

The unveiling of the Kobe Bryant statue will air live on Spectrum SportsNet and Spectrum SportsNet+ on Feb. 8 with event coverage starting at 3 p.m. PT. Following the event, the full ceremony will be available for viewing on Lakers.com. Public access to the statue will be limited Feb.

Is the Kobe statue open to the public? ›

An NBA enthusiast shared with FOX 11 one of the first fan photos to be taken of the Kobe Bryant statue after it became open to the public on Friday, Feb. 9. After the unveiling, the LA Lakers released a video tribute narrated by Denzel Washington commemorating that remarkable evening inside the "House that Kobe Built."

“We have been aware of this for a few weeks and are already working to get it corrected soon,” a Lakers spokesperson said in a statement. The box score on Kobe Bryant's statue has Lakers guard Von Wafer's first name misspelled as “Vom,” and to the right of his name the word decision is misspelled as “decicion.”

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A statue of American basketball player Shaquille O'Neal by artists Omri Amrany and Julie Rotblatt-Amrany is installed outside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.