New Kobe Bryant Statue Outside Lakers Arena Suffers From Humiliating Typos

Not all typos are created equal. The people behind Los Angeles' new Kobe Bryant statue are being ripped to shreds over several typos discovered on the Lakers legend's figurine.

The L.A. geniuses in charge of creating Kobe Bryant's statue — unveiled outside Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 8 — are being held responsible for several embarrassing typos, including two players' misspelled names etched onto the statue and another typing flub worth giving unemployed copy editors a headache.

Photos of the Kobe statue showed ex-players Jose Calderon and Von Wafer having their names misspelled, and a misspelling of "coach's decision."

"Jose Calderson"

"Vom Wafer"

"Coach's Decicion"

Truly atroshus [sic] writing.

ESPN relayed a statement from a Lakers spokesperson, stating that edits are underway for the statue, despite it being out in the open for several weeks now.

"We have been aware of this for a few weeks and are already working to get it corrected soon," the spokesperson noted on Monday.

It's incredible to catch errant mistakes and wonder how the obvious errors slipped through the cracks. It's as if modern review processes are complete B.S. — i.e., an ‘extra pair of eyes’ hardly produces spotless work. 

Two things remain true: Kobe Bryant is the greatest Laker of all-time and copy editors make the world go 'round.

 (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images).

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