On August 28, Beijing time, according to Lakers reporter Khobi Price, the Lakers said they had no plans to arrange the unveiling of Kobe's third statue in the 2024-25 season. It was previously reported that the statue would be unveiled sometime in the new season, and now it seems that plans have changed, and Lakers fans are not expected to see Kobe's new statue so soon.

At present, two Kobe statues have been inaugurated outside the Lakers' home court. The first one was unveiled on February 8, 2024 local time, and Bryant wore the No. 8 jersey and pointed to the sky, which commemorated Bryant's 81 points against the Raptors.

The second one was unveiled on August 2, 2024 local time, and the shape is Kobe Bryant holding his daughter Gigi, while Gigi is leaning on his father's shoulder with a smile on his face. Behind the two are angel wings. This is also a recreation of the scene of the two watching the game at the Lakers' home court.

In January 2020, Bryant and Gigi died in a helicopter accident. Kobe's widow Vanessa announced that three statues of Kobe Bryant would be erected outside the Lakers' arena. According to Vanessa, the third statue of Kobe Bryant will wear the number 24 jersey. Previously, some fans speculated that the third statue could be unveiled on February 8, 2025, but now it seems that the Lakers and Kobe Bryant's family have postponed the statue release plan.

Bryant spent 20 years with the Lakers in his career, playing in 1,346 regular season games, being named 18 All-Stars, 15 All-Star selections, winning five NBA championships and two Finals MVPs. He was named the regular season MVP in 2007-08 and won two scoring titles.

Recently, Bryant's huge advertisements appeared on the streets of Los Angeles, which were to promote the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and show Bryant's version of the Los Angeles Olympics logo.