The statue weighs 150 pounds and was created by sculptor Dan Medina.
Kobe and Gianna Bryant passed away two years ago alongside seven others in an incredibly tragic helicopter crash. It was a shocking moment for the sport of basketball, and on a human level, it was devastating to lose so many people who meant so much to their families and the world at large.
In the aftermath of their passing, tributes, murals, and even paintings were made to commemorate the father-daughter relationship. All of these tributes came from the heart, and yesterday, we got a lot more as January 26th marked the two-year anniversary of Kobe and Gigi’s death.
One Los Angeles sculptor decided to think outside of the box with his Kobe and Gigi tribute, as he erected a 150-pound bronze statue. As you can see in the tweet below, this statue was actually brought up to the mountainside where the helicopter crashed on that January day. Dan Medina is the man behind the sculpture, and while he acknowledges that a permit is needed to keep the statue there, he is hoping that the statue will eventually end up in downtown Los Angeles, where it could end up closer to Crypto.com Arena.
A bronze statue of Kobe and Gigi Bryant appears at site of chopper crash as fans mourn https://t.co/kDJoGlTi9D
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 27, 2022
The sculpture is quite beautiful and it showcases the close relationship that Kobe and Gigi had with one another. Hopefully, it gets a permanent home that can be admired by all of Kobe’s devoted fans.
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