What Kobe Bryant’s statue means to fans and Los Angeles

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5 ай бұрын

Kobe Bryant’s statue outside of the Crypto.com Arena was unveiled Feb. 8. The next day, fans were able to see it for the first time.
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@CustomizedUsername 5 ай бұрын

Kobe was the perfect representation of Los Angeles. The glitz and glamor of Hollywood along with the grit and grind behind the scenes. My childhood hero, adult role model, hometown icon, one of Los Angeles’ favorite sons. Mamba Forever

@CESAR-io6ob 5 ай бұрын

Agreed 100% man.

@user-fi5to7pj9z 5 ай бұрын

Kobe the Goat of our generation.

@waltersalas1791 5 ай бұрын

And an ADULTERER. Real Men don't cheat. People need to look up to better people.

@SirSayakaMikiThe3rd 5 ай бұрын

@@waltersalas1791 You can look up to his work ethic while not looking up to him in terms of his relationships. The man is dead. He died in a tragic accident along with his daughter and 7 others. Let him rest bro.

@JoshuaMartian-go3tm 5 ай бұрын

@@waltersalas1791 He who hasn't sinned, cast the first stone. Despite their personal flaws and mistakes, Kobe and Vanessa held their family together and kept their marriage stronger than it started. That's counts in god's eyes, even if it doesn't in urs.

@errylkingracinez8850 5 ай бұрын

GREATEST OF ALL TIME.

@HandlesHaon 5 ай бұрын

@@darrel7589Kobe was known for having the greatest mentality, which is the base of any great player. Jordan was the prologue, the change, the inspiration. We are talking about who did it better. Also, once again, you can’t compare different eras. It’s really a waste of time

@steveshin820 5 ай бұрын

He for sure would have gotten another championship if the Lakers gave him any help at all when he was 26-29 years old. His prime was completely squandered and his longevity was sacrificed getting the Lakers to the playoffs practically every year in a stacked Western conference with zero help from the organization.

@OC.TINYYY 5 ай бұрын

@@darrel7589 You got ratio'd OOOOOF

@johnnyboyjohns2930 5 ай бұрын

@@darrel7589Doodoo Darrel?!? Wake up now, time for your meds.

@jasonhearn5818 5 ай бұрын

@HandlesHaon Media is constantly comparing MJ and Lebron who played in different eras. So yeah eras will always be compared. Kobe was known for his tireless work ethic yes. In terms of mentality MJ was obsessed with winning and a competitive drive his leadership and ability to make others around him better...MJ was trying to be the best. In terms of who did it better ...MJs performance speaks for itself and he was easily capable of dominating in any era

@TheRbruin10 5 ай бұрын

I will always remember his last game when he said the last words with every ounce of feeling and heart "I LOVE YOU GUYS" now that is a man that had true love and appreciation for Laker fans. Mamba for Life 🏆🟪🏆🟪🏆🟪🏆🟪🏆

@joseabreu-nn5cu 5 ай бұрын

Ppl r so weird spreading hate in these comments when this video is to HONOR a good man’s statue. Some of yall will never have class

@joseabreu-nn5cu 5 ай бұрын

No hate to the OP comment. Mamba mentality

@TheRbruin10 5 ай бұрын

@@joseabreu-nn5cu It's LeBron fans who are hating. The most disgusting fanbase. They have no respect for the Lakers nor for Kobe.

@abcdefg5459 5 ай бұрын

In 2003, Bryant was charged with sexual assault

@TheRbruin10 5 ай бұрын

@@abcdefg5459 It was all false. That chick wanted money just like all the other Me Too fake accusations.

@Joe-oj4rh 5 ай бұрын

Kobe was a huge part of my childhood I was born in 91 and grew up a Laker fan and huge Shaq fan I never thought losing Kobe would hurt this much I feel like a part of my childhood left when he passed RIP Bean.

@ChargersCity 5 ай бұрын

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever

@JPHiP88 5 ай бұрын

Still get dusty thinking of him. He's Fam

@jaydaytoday3548 5 ай бұрын

Same grew up watching this man win.

@JPHiP88 5 ай бұрын

To me Kobe was that lil brother that annoy you jacking up 3s but he matured and became legend before our eyes. That 2008-10 run cements his status one day I'll watch all the docs, tributes but it's still so hard.

@Anchor7 5 ай бұрын

Younger fans of the NBA don't really understand how good he was. They think all this love is because he's gone.

@rickyricardo6730 5 ай бұрын

Either did lebron, lebron is weird.

@javathehut3593 5 ай бұрын

@@rickyricardo6730 lol lebron lives in your head rent free

@ivemovedmountainswithless1571 5 ай бұрын

He was the man. All this love is because it was earned. And we’re so loud about this right now because we’re still in pain.

@ivemovedmountainswithless1571 5 ай бұрын

@@javathehut3593Lebron lives in the house that Kobe built, rent free lol

@javathehut3593 5 ай бұрын

@@ivemovedmountainswithless1571 he didn’t build that house it was already built by magic Kareem Jerry west etc

@ChrisJones-cn1ew 5 ай бұрын

All these fans, ex teammates, Lakers greats, current Lakers, ex coaches, media, etc came out to support and show love. Wish I could have been there.

@MichaelLudden 5 ай бұрын

Real Lakers fans know Kobe was the man

@ahaviahbessemer9844 5 ай бұрын

Real basketball fans*

@SumDumGui 5 ай бұрын

Correction: Real Lakers fans know Kobe is one of the GOATs...1) MJ 2) Kobe 3) LBJ/Magic

@thefakeslimshady6969 5 ай бұрын

Not the greatest of all time but he's the best Laker ever

@overratedgm5713 5 ай бұрын

Real Laker fans know that the Showtime Lakers were the real Lakers.

@ChiefOttoSo 5 ай бұрын

@@thefakeslimshady6969 he’s the goat

@ArmandoKozomara 5 ай бұрын

My hero! I miss Kobe so much. Love from Europe. Mamba Forever ❤️

@e.d.h.5605 5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@joelv92 5 ай бұрын

Spurs fan here, Kobe killed my team every single game but he was part of my childhood and I enjoyed watching him play. RIP Kobe ❤

@jaywalker3553 5 ай бұрын

People genuinely loved Kobe plain and simple this is so awesome and iconic the Mamba will live forever ❤

@matimiguel5836 5 ай бұрын

It feels good to see in L.A one of the greatest memorial KOBE MANBA 2-8-24

@margaretharmon7485 5 ай бұрын

We're in that crowd & my husband & I flew in from San Antonio Texas👍

@terencem8795 5 ай бұрын

Are your arms tired?!😂

@delconagher12 5 ай бұрын

Kobe stood for what Los Angelenos, and every people who keeps getting up! No matter what the odds are? To keep fighting for what they believe, is for theirs for the taking. Not the most talented, but the one who works the hardest.

@frankcastle4213 5 ай бұрын

Most skilled he is. MJ had more God given natural talent to work with, jumped higher, faster, stronger, bigger hands. But Kobe is king of skill set.

@kudossuazo 5 ай бұрын

Michael Jordan might be the boomers goat but Kobe Bryant is my goat whom I grew up watching. Michael Jordan even admitted that the only person who can beat him in a 1v1 was Kobe. My goat forever.

@SRD1281 5 ай бұрын

This makes no sense.

@frankcastle4213 5 ай бұрын

@@SRD1281 makes no sense unless you are brain dead.

@rayg2324 5 ай бұрын

Longtime laker fan since showtime! I remember I would rush home to watch the lakers play on channel 9 just to see what Kobe was going to do in those games watching him play right before I would go out and play some ball and try to imitate his moves out there on the court He is and will always be an inspiration to all on the court and off the court to LA and everyone around the world!! Miss you Kobe Rip❤️🙏

@Damone2020 5 ай бұрын

While watching this video makes me want to cry. Thinking of all the memories that Kobe has brought us throughout the years. The King of LA will never die 🐍💛💜

@ChargersCity 5 ай бұрын

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever

@B.Nice777 5 ай бұрын

It’s amazing the reach Kobe has and had WORLDWIDE. Not just from a basketball perspective, but just a good all around MAN who just wanted EVERYONE to maximize their full potential. Mamba Out!!!

@tennyski 5 ай бұрын

8-24 Kobe.💜💛💜

@Va1n3r 5 ай бұрын

Today still feel the pain, RIP Mamba❤️🙏

@user-uw8yo2so2i 5 ай бұрын

Kobe showed u the blueprint to bd great in everything you do.this why he’s truly loved.most skilled player ever rip king Kobe

@tbirds05 5 ай бұрын

I heard lebron was a no show, it’s ok he will never get a statue at staples, u have to be loyal to your city to get this kind of love! R.I.P Kobe!

@spurstilidie4637 5 ай бұрын

I feel like Lebron has always been jealous of Kobe

@jackharbinger8481 5 ай бұрын

@@spurstilidie4637 He's insecure

@spurstilidie4637 5 ай бұрын

@jackharbinger8481 Look back at that 2020 Championship presentation, not once did Lebron say anything about Kobe smh 🤔

@BluesGetOrigin 5 ай бұрын

@@spurstilidie4637He made a post dedicated to Kobe on instagram after they won. Stop the false narrative

@Really........ 5 ай бұрын

Lebron will get a statue, it will be him, on a corner, in a generic uniform holding up a cardboard sign that says, "Needs help".

@xknyght 5 ай бұрын

The statue looks better out in the natural light! ❤

@Frankya92 5 ай бұрын

Me and one of my buddies were planning a LA trip in a few weeks. This will definitely be one of our first unexpected stops when we go. RIP Kobe, MAMBA FOREVER

@rockerpirate 5 ай бұрын

Los Angeles legend

@oliverramirez459 5 ай бұрын

We missed you Kobe❤but we never forget how much you do to Los Angeles and to the world RIP black Mamba❤❤❤

@jc1sttwin 5 ай бұрын

every vid when hes talked about i get emotional.

@robertm.serrato258 5 ай бұрын

Kobe Bryant LEGENDARY RIP

@spurstilidie4637 5 ай бұрын

Sweet memories from his last game "Mamba Out" to his early Kobe with the afro. Kobe gives me the fuel to keep on going everyday no matter what challenges or setbacks I encounter. Love live Black Mamba!!!Thank You💐💯

@user-jq5sg4bv6u 5 ай бұрын

Much love RIP KOBE❤❤❤

@patto24strippes 5 ай бұрын

Kobe is the true Goat 🐐.

@SM-ri2df 5 ай бұрын

THANK YOU L A TIMES FOR THIS..

@bossman9873 5 ай бұрын

Amazing 🥹

@chidiokoro934 5 ай бұрын

Glad to be there

@johnw2799 5 ай бұрын

im deeply touched!

@artjogo 5 ай бұрын

One of the greatest things about Kobe was when he was just 18 years old, and we all got to see him play for the first time, i think we all knew he was going to be a special player. We believed in him, He proved us all right, and he didn't let us down on the court, he brought it every single game and it was a treat to watch.

@luisfrias1210 5 ай бұрын

His loss still hurts to this day. But seeing this beautiful & flawless piece of art makes my tears of pain feel like tears of joy. Congratulations to The Mrs. Vanessa Bryant & his beautiful daughters. We'll always miss you BLACK MAMBA & thank you for making our days much more brighter. ❤ RIP ❤

@Zenki8118 5 ай бұрын

For many people all over the world, they lost someone they idolize so much. For us in Los Angeles, we lost a superhero..😥 You will never be forgotten, Kobe. NEVER. Mamba Forever.

@danielstaystrong 5 ай бұрын

Lol i used to watch and video tape on old vhs koves rookie games. The what 9 or 11 minutes per game. But i still remember the second year they opened up against the jazz and kobe just showed what the nba and future was in store for. We miss ya bean

@abdoulayetandia2175 5 ай бұрын

Great player love forever rip

@kristidorrity3260 4 ай бұрын

I'm in that video!!! It was amazing being there.

@dianejohnson2644 5 ай бұрын

Wow I'm speechless. Rip Kobe you were the best.

@August-wr8pn 5 ай бұрын

The king of LA

@sheafan1971 5 ай бұрын

So awesome. 100% legend

@gagaloveenriquelove 5 ай бұрын

I made it in the video!! It was so emotional being there to see the statue. I traveled just for it

@jacobalvarez9539 5 ай бұрын

Kobe is the reason I fell in love with the sport of basketball. Watching him play on tv growing up made me a Kobe fan and a Laker fan... Thank you Kobe for making my childhood great.

@dsanchez9703 5 ай бұрын

Hell yea Kobe!!

@genghis7670 5 ай бұрын

Immortality. Kobe, you will forever live in our hearts and the hearts of future generations.

@hernang7509 5 ай бұрын

Everyone loved Kobe all hes murals in L.a never gets vandalise still rocking with bean kobe was L.a legends never die....

@FlipStar26 5 ай бұрын

I still get choked up thinking about Kobe… just watching this has me in my feels… Bean was HIM… it’s like a part of my childhood/adulthood left my soul on Jan-26-2020… long live the GLOAT (Greatest Laker Of All Time) 💜💛

@andrewiskb24 5 ай бұрын

I really wanted that to be the statue I was praying for it and I got it 🙏

@ChargersCity 5 ай бұрын

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever

@FATHERSOFBASS 5 ай бұрын

I love you and miss the shit out of you brother rip king kobe

@e.d.h.5605 5 ай бұрын

King? Get a life!!! 😂😂😂

@terencem8795 5 ай бұрын

Brother? Are you the older or the younger?

@staceejaxx1969 5 ай бұрын

The GOAT finally gets his statue . Would have loved to watch him deliver his speech as his statue was unveiled.

@m.e.345 5 ай бұрын

I just got released from the hospital yesterday.. and although the doctors and nurses saved my life, Kobe will always be my hero.. him and Taylor Swift of course!

@user-pg7cx9wo1m 5 ай бұрын

Then I feel sorry for you

@StephonPervez-zt6yv 5 ай бұрын

Pure love!!.. God bless 🙏.. All of them.. And a big salute to Lakers nation 4life ✌️...

@adiconcepts 5 ай бұрын

im tearing up man

@jemaradrao740 5 ай бұрын

KOBE 1 was immortalized ❤ Greatest performance sneaker I've worn

@lakersin556 5 ай бұрын

I can't wait to fly down and see it in person. 8 🐐 24 💜 💛 🏀

@dustinrhodes4793 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the memories Kobe! 🐐 RIP

@Aumkazar 5 ай бұрын

Such a shame how LeBron didn't attend Kobe statue unveiling. Found out today that LeBron also skipped Kobe Memorial. Can't wait until that guy is gone from my team. Lakers fan since '72. Love you Kobe.

@Lakerfanforlife 5 ай бұрын

Same wish he would go back to Cleveland where he really belongs

@NeilGonzalez-cl3jh 5 ай бұрын

It's because it is all about Kobe, he didn't need to steal the spotlight and some Kobe fans don't like LeBron and would've booed him.

@ItsYurVatoAlex 5 ай бұрын

@@NeilGonzalez-cl3jhthat actually makes sense, if that’s really true, then respect to Lebron

@rchamp247 5 ай бұрын

@@NeilGonzalez-cl3jhNone of that was going to happen if Lebron went. Lebron wasn’t interested in going. He probably respected Kobe but they weren’t close at all.

@NeilGonzalez-cl3jh 5 ай бұрын

@@rchamp247 Remember when LeBron first came to L.A. and the Kobe fans were upset because they didn't want LeBron to be the next L.A. legend, so they booed him all year long. If my memory serves me correctly.

@Diamonds4ever55 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@MyAb111 5 ай бұрын

🐐 81 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

@jrsx5826 5 ай бұрын

Kobe the GOAT 🐐

@jerrybarnes1698 5 ай бұрын

I'm happy to know that Vanessa and her family don't GAF about those fans who expressed their disgust for the statue. They seem to have forgotten that it's not about them, but Kobe's vision. Any statue is such an accomplishment if it has a great purpose. This does!!

@terencem8795 5 ай бұрын

And, uh, what vision might that have been?

@makavelidadon77777 5 ай бұрын

Chills 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@lavernedavy1247 5 ай бұрын

Oh wow it was breathtaking watching all Kobe fans took to the Street to show they Love for Kobe and his daughter Gigi Kobe Bryan just play your best game in heaven for God you will see your family again in Jesus name 🙏🏿 ❤

@AlexMcDaniels 5 ай бұрын

"Leave the game better than you found it..." We love you and miss you black mamba, RIP 😔

@Axcess2025 5 ай бұрын

He is the 🐐 as time passes by temporary players will come and go but kobe bean bryant is ours forever. ❤

@redman072980 5 ай бұрын

Man I’m not even a Kobe fan, dropping 81 on my Raptors still haunts me to this day. 😳 But I still miss Kobe ❤️ 🐐

@travelchoice89 5 ай бұрын

This video beautifully captures the profound significance of Kobe Bryant's statue to fans and the city of Los Angeles. 😊

@melvinhhcp3615 5 ай бұрын

I remember when Bill Plasche used to write terrible columns in the L.A. Times sports page about Kobe - him & J.A. Adande - now he's on here talking like he was a fan the whole time. Amazing...

@llcurrythompsonxdiamondfac25 5 ай бұрын

81. 💎😎

@darksyde300 5 ай бұрын

Amazing !! RIP

@joriel230 5 ай бұрын

Kobe is a true ambassador of the game , where ever he go he's been shown love by those who adore him as a player and a human being. Here in Asia specially in the Philippines Kobe is idolized cause he shows asides from his skill how real he is as a person. Long live my G.O.A.T.

@rodriguezsp8059 5 ай бұрын

Kobe is Los Angeles. Kobe is finally Home . 💛💜💛💜

@Kommunik8Moor 5 ай бұрын

There are those who say Kobe is overrated and not deserving of this love. Laker fans and true basketball fans know it’s very much not true. The city of L.A. is hard to capture the true essence of the city because it’s hard to tell what’s real with all the glamour. Those who are real know real and that is from a genuine place and Kobe tapped into that energy because he never tied to be anything other than the best Kobe Bryant he could be. The city adopted him and he adopted the city. Once he showed them he was willing to work hard to gain their respect and to simply bring championships back to the city. He love basketball and L.A. and that love was reciprocated and will never be overrated.

@kSwissh007 5 ай бұрын

LEGENDARY!!!!!

@sheldonddhyman 5 ай бұрын

The love kobe will forever get is something most famous professional athletes or famous people in general will never truly experience.. LLKB 💛💜

@ChargersCity 5 ай бұрын

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever

@lGraytheferalcat 5 ай бұрын

I’m a huge Kobe fan since day one but Shaq and Jerry West changed that Laker franchise in 1996 not just Kobe Jennie buss needs to acknowledge that they also built that era

@petinhse11 5 ай бұрын

That looks so real. Great

@arsaaris5942 5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤kobe brayn

@studentathlete7751 5 ай бұрын

Mamba forever. I still can’t believe that the Black Mamba isn’t here. Gone way too soon. Rest in peace Kobe Bryant.

@FortessofShred 5 ай бұрын

It still hurts 😔

@loganbarrett2917 5 ай бұрын

"Basketball will come an Eventually go. The beauty in that is we can use this time to help inspire others and give them a place to express themselves and i think thats the most important part"~Kobe Bryant💜💛

@evanpena9721 5 ай бұрын

We love you Kobe 💪🏽💯

@stevenveganightowl12 5 ай бұрын

Diehard Knick fan here, long live Kobe, Mamba mentality for life..

@tr7287 5 ай бұрын

Should've been the pose where he was standing on the announcer's table.

@vvonpanzerr3092 5 ай бұрын

Kobe 🐐

@eugenelivingston1089 5 ай бұрын

KOBE BRYANT FOREVER

@mjsocks5929 5 ай бұрын

Legend.

@leciadavis-phillips6676 5 ай бұрын

😢💜💛💜💛💜

@simbujackson634 5 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@braywyatt5486 5 ай бұрын

Mamba forever ❤❤❤

@jhoodkid 5 ай бұрын

Seeing this video made me tear up. Kobe is 1 of 2 pro athletes that made me cry their deaths. I obviously never met him, but what he means to me as a role model, somebody i looked up to when i was young, an icon, mamba forever. And incase ya were wondering, eddie guerrero is the other athlete that still brings tears to my face to this very day

@tyronpouncey5985 5 ай бұрын

Extra motivation to take a trip to LA

@alexcardona5752 5 ай бұрын

A real laker proud to be a laker fan for life.

@kwamhutley3865 5 ай бұрын

Salute

@DavidLopez-dw4ru 5 ай бұрын

Kobe is los Angeles,hard work and family,that's what he showed us...rip king Kobe and your baby girl........I really hope know one disrespect this work of are