LOS ANGELES — The Kobe and Gianna Bryant Memorial statue that sits on the south side of Crypto.com Arena, and which was unveiled last August, is both awe-inspiring and awful.
It’s a powerful and worthy piece of art, with the seated NBA star hugging his 13-year-old daughter with his right arm while kissing her on the head. One can feel the affection they shared. An angel’s wings envelops them both from behind, a painful reminder to visitors that they are no longer with us. The helicopter crash that occurred on the hillsides of nearby Calabasas on Jan. 26, 2020, with nine lives lost in all en route to Bryant’s Mamba
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