According to a report on February 6, the Lakers officially announced that the long-awaited Kobe Bryant statue will be unveiled on February 8 local time and open to the public the next day. Bryant's statue will be the seventh for the Lakers, following the six Beylors: Baylor, O'Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic and West, as well as legendary commentator Cheek Hearn. There is no doubt that James, who will retire his jersey by the Lakers in the future and was certified as a top five player in the history of the team and a player in the history of the Lakers after winning the championship four years ago by Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, will also have his own statue outside the Lakers' home court.
The Lakers also played on February 6, but on the road, the opponent was the Hornets, and the Charlotte Hornets were also the team that drafted Kobe that year, but Kobe Bryant did not play a game for the Hornets. Before the game, James, the current Lakers boss, was asked about Kobe.
James said that no one knows Kobe Bryant completely, but he knew Kobe Bryant well enough before he joined the Lakers. James was also asked what technique Kobe Bryant had the most difficult to defend, saying that Kobe Bryant has no shortcomings in playing, and Kobe Bryant must not let go of every round to defend Kobe, because Kobe Bryant is serious in every game. In the same way, Kobe Bryant once coached Curry's Warriors to defend James in the Finals, and said that it was almost an hour, but Curry's Warriors were still blown up by James.
Then James was asked what position Kobe Bryant would be built by the Lakers, and he said that Kobe Bryant had a lot of good balls and famous scenes, so he was not sure which move the Lakers would choose. James continued to praise Kobe, saying that Kobe's achievements are very high, and he also motivates himself off the court. James thinks Kobe Bryant's statue being built by the Lakers is a wonderful moment for Kobe and Kobe's family.