Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deaths
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A bronze sculpture of Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant is displayed in January 26 in Calabasas, California.
A bronze statue of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna was placed Wednesday at the crash site in Calabasas, California, where the Bryants and seven others were killed.
Wednesday marked two years since the helicopter crash, which was determined by federal investigators as having been caused by pilot disorientation due to foggy conditions.
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The statue, created by sculptor Dan Medina, shows Kobe Bryant in his Lakers uniform with his arm around Gianna, who is also wearing a basketball uniform with a basketball in her hand.
The base of the statue has the names of all nine crash victims inscribed on a plaque.
Medina told CNN affiliate KABC the statue would remain at the site temporarily. CNN has reached out to Medina for additional comment.
A lawsuit related to the crash is set to go to trial soon as lawyers for Vanessa Bryant — Kobe’s wife and Gianna’s mother — allege photos of the area following the crash, including images of those who died, were shared widely amongst police and fire employees. The trial is to begin on February 22.
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsAshley Landis
A helicopter flies past a statue in memory of former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Calabasas, Calif. The statue was carried by the artist, Dan Medina, on a trail near where Bryant, his daughter, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash two years ago Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Ashley LandisA helicopter flies past a statue in memory of former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Calabasas, Calif. The statue was carried by the artist, Dan Medina, on a trail near where Bryant, his daughter, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash two years ago Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsRingo H.W. Chiu
A bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Ringo H.W. ChiuA bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsRingo H.W. Chiu
A bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Ringo H.W. ChiuA bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsRingo H.W. Chiu
A bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Ringo H.W. ChiuA bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsRingo H.W. Chiu
A man takes photos of a bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Ringo H.W. ChiuA man takes photos of a bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsRingo H.W. Chiu
Artist Dan Medina, right, looks on as Donte Green pops champagne next to a bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Ringo H.W. ChiuArtist Dan Medina, right, looks on as Donte Green pops champagne next to a bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsAshley Landis
Items left behind by fans lay near a statue to memory of former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Calabasas, Calif. The statue was carried by the artist, Dan Medina, on a trail near where Bryant, his daughter, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash two years ago Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Ashley LandisItems left behind by fans lay near a statue to memory of former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Calabasas, Calif. The statue was carried by the artist, Dan Medina, on a trail near where Bryant, his daughter, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash two years ago Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsAshley Landis
Oscar Romero, left, and Edrees Shalemi look at a statue in memory of former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Calabasas, Calif. The statue was carried by the artist, Dan Medina, on a trail near where Bryant, his daughter, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash two years ago Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Ashley LandisOscar Romero, left, and Edrees Shalemi look at a statue in memory of former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, in Calabasas, Calif. The statue was carried by the artist, Dan Medina, on a trail near where Bryant, his daughter, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash two years ago Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsRingo H.W. Chiu
A bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Ringo H.W. ChiuA bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsRingo H.W. Chiu
A bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Ringo H.W. ChiuA bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsRingo H.W. Chiu
Fans gather as a bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Ringo H.W. ChiuFans gather as a bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsRingo H.W. Chiu
A bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Ringo H.W. ChiuA bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsRingo H.W. Chiu
A bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Ringo H.W. ChiuA bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsRingo H.W. Chiu
A bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Ringo H.W. ChiuA bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deathsRingo H.W. Chiu
A bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Ringo H.W. ChiuA bronze sculpture honoring former Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and the names of those who died, is displayed at the site of a 2020 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif, on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
