The Los Angeles Lakers will wear their Dark Mamba regalia, co-designed by Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant, on Feb. 8, 2024, at domestic versus the Denver Chunks taking after the divulge of Bryants statue at Star Square exterior of Crypto.com Field prior that day.
Bryant, an 18-time NBA All-Star and five-time NBA Winner, will be the seventh Laker to be commemorated with a statue, joining Elgin Baylor, Shaquille ONeal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Earvin Magic Johnson, Jerry West and Chick Hearn.
The Dark Mamba regalia include a snakeskin-like dark print and drop shadows on the shirt numbers, a gesture to a detail from the Lakers regalia from Bryants rookie season in 1996-97. The unforms moreover incorporate an LA 24 on the belt and the Nos. 8 and 24 beneath the fold of each leg of the shorts.
Fans are empowered to observe the revealing of the Bryant statue live on Range SportsNet with scope beginning at 3 p.m. PT on Feb. 8, 2024. Open get to to Star Square will be limited Feb. 8 due to occasion arranging and stack out. Person on foot get to on Chick Hearn Court is anticipated to open Friday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m. for fans inquisitive about seeing the statue on Star Square. Chick Hearn Court will stay closed to all vehicle get to through Saturday, Feb. 10.
Initially debuted amid the 2017-18 season as the teams to begin with City Version uniform, the Dark Mamba shirts were motivated by Bryant and his 20-year career with the purple and gold. The Lakers to begin with wore the Dark Mamba regalia on Jan. 26, 2018, and wore the shirts once once more amid the 2020 NBA Playoffs, driving to the 17th NBA Championship in establishment history.
