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Errors On Base Of Kobe Bryant's Statue Outside The Lakers' Arena Have Been Corrected
A spot featuring a facsimile of Bryant's signature also has been changed to read "Kobe," instead of "Kobe 24."
April 10, 2024
Several errors on the marble base of the statue of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant outside the team's downtown arena have been corrected.
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The changes were made in time for the Lakers' regular-season home finale against Golden State on Tuesday night. The 19-foot bronze statue, which was unveiled in early February, is already a popular photo spot and meeting point for Lakers fans.
But the names of former NBA players Jose Calderon and Von Wafer were misspelled on the base in a rendering of the box score from Bryant's 81-point game in January 2006, along with a misspelling of the phrase "Coach's Decision." There were also minor formatting mistakes in another spot on the busy base of the statue, which displays many of Bryant's accomplishments.
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