The statue erected to immortalize Kobe Bryant outside of Crypto.com Arena has multiple typos on it … at least four, to be exact.
The flaws were discovered this week … on the base of the monument where an image of a signed box score from Bryant’s famed 2006, 81-point game was etched in.
You can see Von Wafer‘s name is mistakenly spelled “Vom Wafer.” Jose Calderon‘s name is also incorrectly listed as “Jose Calderson.” The word “decision” in two of the “Coach’s Decision” portions of the statue is also wrongfully written as “decicion.”
A copy of the box score sold at Goldin Auctions back in 2022 shows none of the errors were featured on the original document.
We’ve reached out to the Lakers for comment, but so far, we’ve yet to hear back.
The Bryant sculpture was first put up at the arena back on Feb. 8 … at a star-studded event. Phil Jackson, Stu Lantz, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Derek Fisher and Lakers owner Jeanie Buss were all there … as was Vanessa Bryant, who helped introduce it with an emotional and, at times, lighthearted speech.
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“For the record,” Vanessa said before the public saw the carving for the first time, “Kobe picked the pose you’re about to see. So if anyone has any issues with it, tough s***.”
At the ceremony, it was also announced the Lakers would unveil two more tributes to Bryant at their arena at a later date.