Valenzuela unveils ‘House of Kobe’ gym

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 10:41:32 +0000

A MAN takes a photo of a mural of Kobe Bryant at the newly built covered court in Barangay Karuhatan, Valenzuela City also known as the ‘House of Kobe.’ Kobe was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday. His daughter, Gianna, was also among the victims. (Mark Balmores)

Valenzuela City unveiled a tribute to Kobe Bryant on Sunday, a day before he was killed in a helicopter crash.

“House of Kobe” gym was originally built as a convention center in Barangay Karuhatan.

But Valenzuela City Rep. Eric Martinez, House Committee on Youth and Sports Development chairman, said that a group of artists had painted a huge mural of Kobe at the cemented fence, hence, it was decided that it be transformed into a basketball court in honor of his Manila visit in 2016. The artwork even had a text: “Heroes come and go but legends are forever.”

Martinez said the inauguration accidentally coincided with Kobe’s death.

“Noong inauguration noong Sunday sabi ko sa microphone, I am calling on Kobe Bryant na i
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