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Liam Llewellyn

Kobe Bryant statue with his daughter placed at crash site on two-year anniversary

A statue of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna has been placed at the helicopter crash site on the second anniversary of their tragic deaths.

Wednesday (January 26) marked two years since the legendary basketball player and his 13-year-old daughter passed away along with seven others after the aircraft they were travelling on came down on a hillside near Los Angeles.

In honour of the five-time NBA champion and the second of his four children, sculptor Dan Medina carved the pair into bronze statues, weighing 73kg.

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