by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
In celebration of Kobe Bryant and the unveiling of his statute, the Lakers will wear the “Black Mamba” uniform for tonight’s game
The legacy of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant grows again as the team plans to unveil a statute of “Black Mamba” on Feb. 8, outside of the Crypto.com Arena.
The Lakers announced that at the game against the Denver Nuggets, the team, in honor of Bryant, will be wearing their Black Mamba uniforms, which were co-designed by Bryant.
Kobe’s legacy immortalized.
Today, we unveil Kobe’s statue. pic.twitter.com/hPVnaTbvqS
The statute will be the seventh one that commemorates a Lakers legend. The statute of Bryant joins one built for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Chick Hearn, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Jerry West.
The unveiling of the Bryant statue will air live on Spectrum SportsNet with coverage starting at 3 p.m. PT on Feb. 8. People who want to attend the ceremony in person may be out of luck, as public access to Star Plaza will be restricted due to event staging and load out.
Source: Black Enterprise
