Kobe Bryant statue outside arena features misspellings; team to 'get it corrected soon'
2 names were among the issues on the statue
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Kobe Bryant statue outside of the Crypto.com Arena was found to have multiple errors on it, which the Los Angeles Lakers said should be "corrected soon."
The names of former NBA players Jose Calderon and Von Wafer were misspelled in the box score 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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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A statue in honor of former Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is displayed after being unveiled in a ceremony outside the NBA basketball team's arena, 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 get it corrected soon," the team said.
There are also minor formatting issues in another spot on the base of the 19-foot statue.
The statue is the first of three renderings that will stand outside the arena, according to Vanessa Bryant. The Lakers unveiled the first statue on Feb. 8 to honor the late Lakers legend who died along with his daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash in January 2020.
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Misspellings on Kobe Bryant's 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 Kobe Bryant's statue at Crypto.com Arena include Jose Calderon as Jose "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 have the honor bestowed upon them.
Legendary Lakers broadcaster 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 the 2008 NBA MVP.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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