2024-12-31T00:16:01-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150180778/architecture-helps-memorialize-basketball-legend-kobe-bryant Katherine Guimapang 2020-01-27T16:43:00-05:00 >2024-01-23T19:16:08-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7d/7d3d7b94a88b7b609ad2f9e0be7a8e6d.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Many are shaken by the recent news of the tragic deaths of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and 7 other people in Los Angeles over the weekend. As fans grieve the loss, the city of Los Angeles mourns for Bryant. With the number of accolades and championships Bryant has won during his 20-year career, the impact he's had on the sport and the city of Los Angeles is insurmountable.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Coverage of the heartbreaking incident sent shockwaves through the media, and curiously, during this time of widespread grief, Los Angeles took to its built environment to honor one of the city's most esteemed athletes. On Sunday night, several LA buildings sported the Lakers' trademark purple and gold team colors. Fans across the nation also shared photos of cities repping Laker purple and gold.</p> <p></p> Nice tribute! The Gores Group in Beverly Hills lit up their building tonight too. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPMamba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#RIPMamba</a> <a href="https://t.co/TGPbmycGai" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/TGPbmycGai</a><br>&mdash; ACF in LA (@ACFinLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ACFinLA/status/1221662285162139648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 27, 2020</a> From <a href="https://twitter.com/HoustonTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@HoustonTX</a> too- our bridges lit...