Statue of Kobe Bryant

The Kobe Bean Bryant Memorial Statue, is a work of public art by American artist and sculptor Julie Rotblatt-Amrany.

[1][2][3][4][5] On February 8, 2024, The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a 19-foot statue of deceased retired NBA player Kobe Bryant outside of the Crypto.com Arena.

[8] The back of the statue contains a quote from Bryant, stating, Leave the game better than you found it.

[10] Around one month after the statue's unveiling, fans outside of Crypto.com Arena began to spot multiple spelling errors on the sculpture.

"[13] Fans also pointed out minor formatting errors on the base of the statue which displays many of Bryant's accomplishments throughout his 20-season-long career.