It's been two and a half years since Kobe Bryant passed away. However, his memory and his legacy remain as strong as ever. This cannot be more true for Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, who herself had a close personal relationship with the Black Mamba before his untimely passing.
Recently, Buss provided an update on the erection of Kobe's tribute statue. While the Lakers Governor stopped short of providing a target date for the same, Buss made it abundantly clear that this remains to be a priority for the team brass:
“Those are all things we are discussing internally,” Buss said, via Mark Medina of NBA.com. “Rest assured, we haven’t forgotten anything. But it has to be done the right way and at the right time.”
As Jeanie said, this is now all about timing. The Lakers have no intention of forgetting Kobe Bryant and all that he did for the franchise and for the city. It seems that Buss is personally seeing to it that the organization is able to honor the fallen legend in the best way possible.
Jeanie Buss also opened up about how much she regrets no longer having Kobe around. Bryant was an influential figure within the franchise, and we all can't help but feel a certain degree of sadness whenever we think about him:
“The person I miss the most is Kobe,” Buss shared. “We miss his voice, his friendship and everything that was taken away from us when we lost him. What I know is Laker fans feel the same way I do.”
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