Beijing time on January 27 news, from the well-known Media "TMZ" report, an artist from Los Angeles, in order to express his grief for Kobe, on the 26th of local time, specially went to the scene of Kobe's crash and erected a statue of Kobe Bryant and his second daughter Gigi. On January 26, 2020 local time, NBA superstar Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash, which became one of the biggest tragedies in the history of sports.
According to reports, the artist, named Dan Medner, spent a long time making the sculpture before Kobe's death. The sculpture weighs 160 pounds, or about 72 kilograms. In this statue, Kobe Puts His Hand on His Daughter Gigi's Shoulder and Looks at Her Daughter Lovingly. And her daughter Gigi looked up at Kobe Bryant with a basketball between her hand and legs. During his lifetime, Gigi had demonstrated great basketball skills and was considered promising to enter the WNBA in the future.
In addition, on the base of the statue, the names of all 9 people killed in the accident are engraved. There is also a sentence written on the base: "Heroes always come and go, but legends are eternal." However, according to reports, the artist said he would pull the statue away before sunset on the 26th. Dan Medner said he hoped the Los Angeles authorities would allow him to build a larger, life-size statue here that would stand permanently.
On this day, the media and fans across the United States expressed their condolences to Kobe Bryant. NBA officials sent out photos of Kobe And Gigi, and Lakers officials also posted classic photos of the two. The other teams in the NBA also invariably sent comfort to Kobe, who was already in heaven, through their own expressions.
For all basketball fans, 2 years ago today, is a day that is difficult to forget. In the history of sport for more than 20 years, it seems that there has never been such a cruel moment. Bryant, who has a huge influence in the world, suddenly left at the age of only 42, and in such a staggering way. All the fans can do is pray that Kobe Bryant is okay in another world.