A statue of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles last month has typos that the team plans to correct.
The statue, one of three planned installations meant to honor Bryant, depicts him striking a pose in his 81-point game, played against the Toronto Raptors on Jan. 22, 2006. The bronze replica features the box score of that game carved into the marble base.
The names of players Jose Calderon and Von Wafer are misspelled on the base as “Jose Calderson” and “Vom Wafer,” and the phrase “coach’s decision” is spelled “coach’s decicion,” according to The Athletic.
The game’s real scorecard spells them correctly, according to KNBC.
“We have been aware of this for a few weeks and are already working to get it corrected soon,” the Lakers told The Associated Press Monday. The team didn’t say how long it will take to fix the statue.
In his 20-year career with the Lakers, Bryant won five NBA championships. He died in a January 2020 helicopter crash alongside eight other people, including his daughter Gianna.
Bryant’s 81-point game ranks second in NBA history, behind only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks in 1962.
• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.
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