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Did the Lakers correct the four errors on the Kobe Bryant statue?
The Los Angeles Lakers have corrected the errors on the engraved marble base of the statue, which honors their legendary franchise player.
When it was unveiled last February, the Los Angeles Lakers made several mistakes on the marble base of the Kobe Bryant statue outside Crypto.com Arena. Fans noticed typos in the names of players José Calderón and Von Wafer.
“We have been aware of this for a few weeks and are already working to correct it soon,” a Lakers spokesperson said on March 11. After several weeks, the Los Angeles franchise has already corrected these errors in the statue that reflects Kobe Bryant’s pose when he scored 81 points in 2006 against the Toronto Raptors.
The mistakes that the Lakers corrected
The errors were the subject of massive criticism since ‘Black Mamba’ is one of the most beloved players of the Los Angeles Lakers for the championships he won and for what he did for the city, such as finding a solution against homelessness. The Lakers corrected the names of former Raptors players José Calderón and Von Wafer, originally carved as “Calderson” and “Vom Wafer.”
They also fixed the word carved into that game’s boxscore that read ‘Coach’s Decicion’ and corrected it to ‘Coach’s Decision’. Finally, the Lakers also corrected the part where the achievements of ‘Black Mamba’ appear during his 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers.