On January 26, 2020 the NBA and the rest of the basketball world was devastated by an epic and tragic loss. On that day, then-retired LA Laker and renowned “Black Mamba” Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in California. He was 41, and his daughter Gianna, a fellow casualty, was only 13. It was an abrupt end to a living legend of the sport and one of his children who possessed the potential to carry on the Bryant name as a basketball legacy. As the Philippines reached January 26, 2021 first, the country counts among the early commemorators of Kobe Bryant, with tributes in real life and online.
According to The Manila Bulletin, Filipinos true to their basketball fandom have
poured out on social media to pay respects at the first year anniversary of the
passing of Kobe Bryant. And some of these are live in the real world, or as
much as can be allowed given health and safety protocols in light of the
COVID-19 pandemic. One prominent spot is at the Tenement in Taguig, the central
basketball court of which has been given over to a mural of Black Mamba and his
daughter Gianna last year.
Said mural, the brainchild of
Tenement Visual Artists (TVA), has seen new work with the latest art being rendered
in traditional Lakers colors compared to the black-and-white from 2020. Public
viewing was allowed by the TVA for Tuesday, from 8AM to 10PM according to their
Facebook page, but with time extensions possible.
Our TENEMENT Famous Court will be open to the public from January 26, 2021 til further notice from 8am to 10 pm, to give...
Posted by Tenement Visual Artists on Monday, January 25, 2021
But as co-founder Jennifer Corpin
says, all viewers must bring facemask and face-shield, alcohol or hand sanitizers
and ID. They will be subject to temperature checks before being allowed onto
the Tenement basketball court, strictly in batches of 10 at a time. And nobody
under age 17 and over 60 will be allowed. Photo-shoots can only be done at
courtside, but designated photographers can be asked to shoot aerial shots of the
mural via visitor cameras or smartphones.
Elsewhere, Valenzuela 2nd
District Rep. Eric Martinez will be headlining a tribute program the same day at
the Karuhatan covered court, nicknamed the House of Kobe. The event will
commemorate the placing of Black Mamba markers, an art exhibit, and the opening
of “Gigi’s Crib” in honor of Gianna Bryant.
See u Tuesday, 2 days to go....Kobe❤🏀
Posted by Eric Martinez on Saturday, January 23, 2021
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