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The Los Angeles Lakers and Vanessa Bryant announced that they will be unveiling a statue of Kobe Bryant at Star Plaza 2.8.24. Vanessa Bryant stated "we are going to unveil his statue so that his legacy can be celebrated forever."
Kobe Bryant participated in the initial planning of the statue which has become the first of many anticipated tributes to his legacy. He will be the seventh player on the Lakers to be commemorated with a statue. Other players include Shaq, Karee Abul-Jabbar, and Earvin "Magic" Johnson.