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Sylvester Stallone Says Kobe Bryant Should Have Statue By Rocky Statue

Rocky himself agrees with calls to erect a statue of Kobe Bryant near the Rocky statue at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

(Emily Holland/Patch)

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Some are saying Kobe Bryant should get a statue right next to the famous Rocky statue on the Art Museum steps. It’s an idea that has the full support of Sylvester Stallone himself.

“Absolutely,” Stallone told TMZ when asked about the idea.

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Bryant never played for the Sixers but the Lower Merion grad was not shy about his love for the city.

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