Lakers planning to fix errors carved into Kobe Bryant’s statue

Fans gather around the newly unveiled Kobe Bryant statue outside the Crypto.com Arena on February 9, 2024 in Los Angeles. The 19-foot (5.79m) bronze statue, weighing 4,000 pounds (1,841 kgs), shows superstar guard Bryant in his number 8 Lakers jersey with his right index finger raised in the air. It stands outside the Lakers home…

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Asian Games hero Justin Brownlee marvels at idea of him getting a statue

FILE–Justin Brownlee of the Philippine men’s basketball team in action during the 19th Asian Games 2023 Men’s Basketball Preliminary Round Group C match between Philippines and Bahrain at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium. (Photo by Luis Veniegra / SOPA Images/Sipa USA) MANILA, Philippines–Gilas Pilipinas ace Justin Brownlee arrived to a hero’s welcome at Ninoy…

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Messi statue to stand next to Maradona, Pele at CONMEBOL museum

FILE – Argentina’s Lionel Messi poses with a statue of himself holding the World Cup during the Conmebol event. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo/ Lionel Messi stepped out of Diego Maradona’s shadow by leading Argentina to World Cup victory last year and a statue of the diminutive forward will stand alongside those of his predecessor and Brazil great…

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