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Kobe and Gianna Bryant Sculpture Honors “Legends” at Site of Helicopter Crash

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Kobe and Gianna Bryant Sculpture Honors "Legends" at Site of Helicopter Crash

Picture Supply: Getty / Allen Berezovsky

Two years after their tragic deaths, Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s legacy was superbly commemorated on the web site of their helicopter crash. Created by LA-based sculptor Dan Medina, a outstanding 160-pound bronze statue depicting the late basketball participant and his daughter was positioned within the hills above Calabasas, CA, to honor them and the seven others killed within the accident on Jan. 26, 2020.

Within the statue, Bryant is in his Lakers jersey along with his arm round Gianna, who’s holding a basketball. “Heroes come and go, however legends are perpetually,” the bottom reads, a quote as soon as stated by the famend NBA participant. The names of all 9 victims are additionally included on the piece. Whereas the paintings is short-term for now — the sculptor introduced it to the positioning himself — Medina is hoping to create a everlasting, life-sized sculpture sooner or later. Forward, get a better view on the touching tribute.