This month's Black History Month fanart features our favorite tech gal and the only friend who knows Terry McGinnis' "Afterschool Job", Maxine Gibson from Batman Beyond, who, just like Penny from Inspector Gadget, is voiced by Cree Summer. When I originally wanted to draw Max, it was to praise her and her role of being the one friend who knows that Terry is Batman, helping him out any way she can and I wish they would've used her more if the show wasn't cancelled. But, something changed those plans. And that is the fact that, judging from Max wearing a Lakers jersey with the number 24 and a armband with the number 2, is that we lost a great player in the world of Basketball last month, Kobe Bryant. Kobe, along with his daughter, Gigi and a couple more people, died in a helicopter crash on January 26th of this year. Kobe was not just a great player, but a great husband, father and great man, who transcended beyond Basketball, including winning an Oscar for his animated short, Dear Basketball, alongside former Disney artist, Glen Keane (who created such characters as The Beast, Aladdin, Rapunzel and my most favorite, Ariel). I am may not be the biggest fan of Basketball, but what he has left behind is extraordinary.
This one's for Kobe and for Gigi, (number 2 and 24 respectively). Thanks for all the memories, inside and outside the court. Be at peace, Mamba. Godspeed.
Kobe Bryant
August 23, 1978 - January 26, 2020
1 comment:
May not have agreed with the guy much,but he died too early. RIP Kobe.
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