A statue of Kobe Bryant outside Crypto.com Arena was found to have multiple errors, which the Los Angeles Lakers said should “be corrected soon.”
The names of former NBA players José Calderón and Von Wafer were misspelled on the scoring portion of the statue, which honored Bryant's 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors in January 2006. The phrase “coach's decision ” is also misspelled on the statue.
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A statue honoring former Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is displayed after being unveiled at a ceremony outside the NBA basketball team's arena on Feb. 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)
“We have been aware of this for a few weeks and are already working to correct it soon,” the team said.
There are also minor formatting issues elsewhere on the base of the 19-foot statue.
The statue is the first of three representations that will be located outside the arena, according to Vanessa Bryant. The Lakers unveiled the first statue on February 8 in honor of the late Lakers legend who died along with her daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash in January 2020.
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Misspellings on Kobe Bryant statue at Crypto.com Arena. At the bottom, Von Wafer is misspelled as “Vom” Wafer and DNP – Coach's Decision as DNP – Coach's “Decicion”. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Misspellings on the Kobe Bryant statue at Crypto.com Arena list José Calderón as José “Calderson.” (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Bryant is one of the few Lakers legends to have a statue outside the arena. Magic Johnson, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal and Elgin Baylor are among those to receive the honor.
Legendary Lakers announcer Chick Hearn is also honored.
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Bryant played his entire career with the Lakers. He was an 18-time All-Star, four-time NBA champion and 2008 NBA MVP.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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