Kobe Bryant May Have A Street Named After Him In Los Angeles

Jan 31, 2020 by apost team

The latest in a string of tributes to the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, plans are already being had on possibly naming a street in Los Angeles after the athlete. Although discussions are still at an early stage the street would possibly be named near the Staples Center where Bryant fufilled his basketball career. 

Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna passed away over the weekend in a tragic helicopter accident. 7 other people on board including the pilot did not survive the crash either. The National Transportation Safety Board has reportedly revealed that Kobe's helicopter crashed at a high speed. 

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Bryant owned his own private Sikorsky S-76 helicopter according to Entertainment Tonight. The NBA legend used helicopter transportation so he could beat L.A. traffic and spend more time with his family. 

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the basketball star was traveling on an S-76 helicopter Sunday morning when it crashed into a hillside in Calabasas, California, as per the Washington Post.

Since Bryant's passing, fans have been memorializing the athlete outside of the staples center which was nicknamed "The House Kobe Built." City officials haven't confirmed any official decision but TMZ reports talks are being over naming a street after Kobe around the Staples Center. 

Fans across the globe have signed a petition calling for NBA to add Kobe Bryant to be featured on their logo in place of his mentor, Jerry West. Over 1.7 million people have already signed the petition. Although the petition’s initial goal was 500,000, it has since been risen to 3 million due to the number of signatures it gathered in such a short time after going live.

The petition reads: “With the untimely and unexpected passing of the great Kobe Bryant please sign this petition in an attempt to immortalize him forever as the new NBA Logo.”

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