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Home General Commemorative Statue built in honor of Kobe &amp…
General Jan 12, 2026 1 min read

Commemorative Statue built in honor of Kobe & Gigi Bryant

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On this day last year (Jan 26), basketball’s bigger than life personality Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna “Gigi” passed away. In honor of their legacy, artist Dan Medina created a 160-pound statue made of bronze. https://twitter.com/DAVEDELUXE128/status/1486482418873815040?s=20   The statue depicts the father and daughter wearing their jerseys and facing each other while holding their basketballs. The late basketball player and his daughter are a mirror image displaying their wholesome features and smile.  https://youtu.be/s1fjBoa2o1k The artist remembered to honor and include all the nine names of the victims who died in the crash site, along with the words…

 “ Heroes come and go but legends last forever” 

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