Chinese Students Make Giant Kobe Bryant Mural in the Snow

Kobe Bryant snow mural? Kobe Bryant snow mural.

Indeed, students in the Chinese province of Jilin have banded together to carve out Bryant's likeness on one of their school's snow-covered basketball courts to honor the Los Angeles Lakers star after the announcement of his upcoming retirement.

China Xinhua News (h/t SB Nation's James Dator) tweeted out pictures of the project.

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As Dator notes, Snow Kobe shall be referred to as "Snowbe," because that is the only possible option.

As for the words "Forever 24," I think this should settle any questions the Lakers have about which of Bryant's jerseys to retire. I also think Forever 24 would be a great name for an affordable clothing store slanted toward trendy young Kobe-stans.

If you want the latest hoops looks but don't want to overpay for anything that isn't from an aging superstar: Forever 24.

Just saying, there's a business opportunity here.

Dan is on Twitter. Snowbe gonna Snowbe.