An LA Lakers statue honoring Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna was unveiled Friday. LA Lakers/LA Lakers

On Friday, the Lakers presented a statue of Kobe Bryant and Gianna in downtown Los Angeles in a private ceremony.

Vanessa Bryant, Bryant’s widow, unveiled the second of three bronze statues honoring the Hall of Fame guard near Crypto.com Arena.

Kobe, 41, and Gianna Bryant, 13, killed in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles in January 2020. The Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant and Gianna today.