Santa Ana honors Kobe Bryant, iconic city water tower illuminated in purple and gold

The historic 1928 Santa Ana water tower in Santa Ana on Monday, January 27, 2020 is illuminated in purple and gold light in remembrance of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. “The City of Santa Ana joins Lakers fans and the rest of the world in mourning the tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the seven other victims of Sunday’s helicopter crash,” Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido said. “Our hearts go out to their families and their communities, for whom we know these wounds will never truly heal.” The water tower is owned by City of Santa Ana and is located off the Santa Ana (5) Freeway on Penn Way. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The historic 1928 Santa Ana water tower in Santa Ana on Monday, January 27, 2020 is illuminated in purple and gold light in remembrance of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. “The City of Santa Ana joins Lakers fans and the rest of the world in mourning the tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the seven other victims of Sunday’s helicopter crash,” Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido said. “Our hearts go out to their families and their communities, for whom we know these wounds will never truly heal.” The water tower is owned by City of Santa Ana and is located off the Santa Ana (5) Freeway on Penn Way. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The historic 1928 Santa Ana water tower in Santa Ana on Monday, January 27, 2020 is illuminated in purple and gold light in remembrance of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. “The City of Santa Ana joins Lakers fans and the rest of the world in mourning the tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the seven other victims of Sunday’s helicopter crash,” Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido said. “Our hearts go out to their families and their communities, for whom we know these wounds will never truly heal.” The water tower is owned by City of Santa Ana and is located off the Santa Ana (5) Freeway on Penn Way. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)