The Lakers posted the statue announcement at 8:24 a.m. on Kobe Bryant Day, which is celebrated in Los Angeles and Orange counties every year on Aug. 24, another nod to Bryant’s jersey numbers.

Kobe Bryant's career success with the Lakers was elevated by key teammates like Shaquille O'Neal and Pau Gasol. Players like Derek Fisher and Rick Fox provided crucial support for Bryant during ...

Kobe Bryant's memory will be cemented in the form of a statue that's set to be unveiled on Feb. 8, 2024, the Los Angeles Lakers and Vanessa Bryant announced in a release Thursday.

Lakers teammates (from right) Lamar Odom, Pau Gasol, Kobe Bryant and Luke Walton congratulate Shannon Brown after he made a key basket against the Nuggets in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals.

“At one forward, No. 24, 6-6, 20th year, from Lower Merion High School, Kobe Bryant!” longtime public address announcer Lawrence Tanter intoned, again and again and again and again and again.

Lakers teammates (from left) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Quin Cook, and LeBron James honor Kobe Bryant by wearing his jersey during a pregame ceremony at Staples Center on Jan. 31, 2020.

Kobe Bryant’s spirit is present in Lakers’ NBA championship triumph A fan walks under a mural of the late Kobe Bryant on Hill Street in downtown L.A. in August. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) ...

Hence, the Lakers anticipate shedding more tears and feeling more grief during the one-year anniversary of Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s passing. “If I didn’t know Kobe, 2020 would’ve sucked.

A look at the life of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who was among nine people to die in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on Sunday. The five-time NBA champ won two Olympic gold medals, had an 81-point ...

Remembering Kobe: Former Lakers teammates on his greatness Kobe Bryant is swarmed by Derek Fisher, Rick Fox and Shaquille O’Neal during a 45-point playoff performance against the Spurs in Game 1 ...

Sunday would have been Kobe Bryant's 42nd birthday. The Lakers honor him in the playoffs with his "leave a legacy" motto and more.