following the world cup victory. it is the slapping as well. it is everything. fifa says he may have violated rules that deal with offensive behavior. rubiales has since apologized saying he made a mistake. now to other stories in the spotlight. lakers will honor kobe bryant with a statue unveiling on february 8 of 2024. the late superstar wore the jersey numbers 8 and 24 during his nba career. bryant s widow made the announcement. hi, everyone. as you know, kobe played his entire 20 year nba career as a los angeles laker. since arriving in the city, and joining the lakers organization, he felt at home here, playing in the city of angels. on behalf of the lakers, my daughters and me, i m so honored that right in the center of los angeles in front of the place known as the house that kobe built, we are going to unveil his statue so that his legacy can be celebrated forever. hope to see you there.