Downtown Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Kobe Bryant

"Black Mamba"

Photographed By Craig Baker

1. Kobe Bryant Marker

Inscription.
33,643 - Total points scored by Bryant
5,640 - Total points scored by Bryant in the NBA playoffs
836 - Regular season wins
599 - Games played in Staples Center
33 - Player of the Week awards throughout his career
20 - Seasons with the Lakers
18 - Career All-Star selections
15 - All-NBA selections
12 - NBA All-Defensive Team selections
5 - NBA championships won by Bryant in his 20-year career
4 - NBA All-Star Game MVP awards
2 - NBA scoring titles, 2005-06 (35.4) and 2006-07 (31.6)
1 - NBA Most Valuable Player award (2007-08)
2 - 2 time Olympic gold medalist, 2008 Beijing and 2012 London

"Leave the game better than you found it, and when it comes time for you to leave, leave a legend."
-Kobe Bryant

Erected 2024.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 34° 2.624′ N, 118° 15.962′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. Marker is on Chick Hearn Court just west of Figueroa Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located outside Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 746 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles CA 90015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Luc Robitaille (here, next to this marker); Earvin "Magic" Johnson

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(a few steps from this marker); Elgin Baylor (a few steps from this marker); Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (within shouting distance of this marker); Jerry West (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaquille O'Neal (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne Gretzky - "The Great One" (within shouting distance of this marker); Staples Center (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

More about this marker. This statue is reportedly the first of three Kobe Bryant statues planned for this location.

Regarding Kobe Bryant. Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of professional basketball. A shooting guard, he spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite a feud with teammate Shaquille O'Neal, the pair led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002.

Bryant was suspended one game after he punched Reggie Miller of the Indiana Pacers after the Lakers' March 1, 2002 victory over the Pacers. Then in 2003, Bryant was charged with sexual assault, the alleged

Photographed By Craig Baker, February 12, 2024

2. Kobe Bryant Marker

victim being a 19-year-old hotel employee. Criminal charges were dropped after the accuser refused to testify, and a lawsuit was settled out of court, with Bryant issuing a public apology. The incident tarnished his reputation, resulting in the loss of several of his endorsement contracts. In the mid-2000s, he gave himself the nickname Black Mamba and the epithet became widely adopted by the general public. Bryant changed his jersey number from 8 to 24 at the start of the 2006–07 season. His first high school number was 24, but it was unavailable in his rookie year.

Bryant retired after the 2015–16 season. In 2017, the Lakers retired both his Nos. 8 and 24, making him the only player in NBA history to have multiple numbers retired by the same franchise. In 2020, Bryant, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. The All-Star MVP Award was renamed in Bryant's honor.

Kobe Bryant Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, February 12, 2024

3. Kobe Bryant Statue

Kobe Bryant Statue and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, February 12, 2024

4. Kobe Bryant Statue and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 108 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 13, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.