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The Los Angeles Lakers honored Kobe Bryant by unveiling a new statue of the NBA legend outside their home arena.
Kobe Bryant, the five-time NBA champion who spent his entire 20-season career with the Lakers, tragically passed away in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others.
The newly unveiled 19-foot bronze statue captures the iconic moment when he raised his index finger after scoring 81 points against the Toronto Raptors in January 2006.
LA Lakers unveil Kobe Bryant statue
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Lakers legends joined the ceremony at the Crypto.com Arena to commemorate the basketball icon.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and former head coach Phil Jackson spoke at the ceremony, along with Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss, former Laker Derek Fisher and Bryant's widow Vanessa.
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