8/24 Mamba Day Kobe Bryant Tribute – Santa Monica Pier

8/24 Mamba Day Kobe Bryant Tribute – Santa Monica Pier

8/24 Mamba Day Kobe Bryant Tribute
Pacific Pier – Santa Monica
Episode 128

On 8/24/24 the landmark Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant with a dazzling LED light display in honor of “Mamba Day”.

August 24th, often stylized as 8/24, is the day after the basketball legend’s birthday and matches the numbers he wore with the Los Angeles Lakers. From 7:30 p.m. to midnight, the illuminated 90-foot Ferris wheel featured “LA + ❤ + 24” and “LA + ❤ + 8” with displays of gold and purple colors in a variety of patterns and transitions.

The ‘Pacific Wheel’ is the world’s only solar-powered Ferris wheel, which gives visitors a panoramic view of the Southern California coastline from more than 130 feet above the Santa Monica Pier. Measuring 85 feet, the Wheel moves at 2.5 revolutions per minute with intermittent stops to pick up passengers. The structure features more than 174,000 energy-efficient LED lights that display dynamic, eye-popping computer-generated lighting / entertainment in the evenings.

Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio