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Mary Clarke

Vanessa Bryant had a hilarious quip about Kobe’s choice of statue pose during Lakers’ unveiling

Kobe Bryant will forever be immortalized in gold and purple outside of the Los Angeles Lakers arena. And according to Vanessa Bryant, he did it his way.

On Thursday, the Lakers unveiled the first of three statues that will sit outside the team’s arena to celebrate the late basketball star. The first statue featured Kobe in his No. 8 Lakers uniform, recreating the pose he struck during his iconic 81-point game. The other two statues will feature Kobe in his No. 24 jersey and one with him and his late daughter Gianna.

Before the first statue was unveiled, Vanessa Bryant had quite the quip for possible haters of the statue’s pose, stating that Kobe himself picked it before he passed.

That’s classic Kobe for you!

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