LOS ANGELES — It's a good thing that Kobe Bryant is getting three statues built. The first one immortalizing the Lakers legend was unveiled last month outside Crypto.com Arena and it has three glaring typos. Calderon, who was also rookie that season, went on to play for the Lakers during the 2016-17 season, a year after Bryant retired after 20 seasons with Los Angeles. Almost four years after leaving the NBA, Bryant died with eight others in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020, in Calabasas. The Lakers announced in February of this year that Bryant would get two more statues, one with him in a No.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 12, 2024 21:16 UTC