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New Anaheim ‘Dream Court’ Honoring Kobe and Gianna Bryant Draws Crowds

New Anaheim ‘Dream Court’ Honoring Kobe and Gianna Bryant Draws Crowds
A basketball court inspired by basketball great Kobe Bryant and daughter his Gianna “Gigi” Bryant debuted in Anaheim's Pearson Park on May 1. The court is complete in Lakers purple and gold and with a butterfly-shaped sculpture of Kobe and Gigi. Anaheim, Calif., on May 5, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jill McLaughlin
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Basketball fans are traveling from around the region to visit a new “Dream Court” at Pearson Park in Anaheim, Calif., created in honor of late basketball star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant.

The court opened on what would have been Gianna Bryant’s 16th birthday on May 1. The father and daughter died together in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., in January 2020.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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