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Lakers unveil new statue honoring ‘Girl Dad’ Kobe Bryant’s bond with daughter Gianna

A new statue honoring Kobe and Gianna Bryant is on display outside Crypto.com Arena.

A new statue honoring Kobe and Gianna Bryant is on display outside Crypto.com Arena. (Courtesy of the Lakers)

The Lakers’ latest Kobe Bryant statue honors his close bond with daughter and his passion for being a “Girl Dad.”

The new statue re-creates a moment from Dec. 29, 2019, when the father and daughter sat courtside to watch a Lakers home game against the Dallas Mavericks. Kobe was wearing an Eagles ski cap Gianna gave him for Christmas and wore an orange WNBA sweatshirt. The duo were captured in photos discussing the action unfolding on the court.

The second of three statues honoring Kobe Bryant sits near the Crypto.com Arena‘s 11th Street entrance and salutes his enthusiastic transition after retirement into coaching his daughter’s youth basketball team.