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Headline: Couple Create 115-Foot Long Grass Tribute To Kobe Bryant

Caption: PICTURE SHOWS: Graphic shows a grass blade in relation to the sun when bent one way or the other (light and dark). ... STORY COPY: A couple have made an extraordinary tribute to Kobe Bryant – by creating a 115-foot long likeness of him on grass. Kelli Pearson and husband, Pete Davis, used a lawnmower-type machine to imprint the 92-foot wide mural of the legendary basketball player on a park in Pleasanton, California. Their company, New Ground Technology, uses TurfPrinter technology that blows air to gently bend the grass away or towards you to make up the dark and light contrast; similar to stripes on a football pitch. They first created a black and white image of Bryant using the most suitable aspects from several photographs. The TurfPrinter vehicle is then able to ‘draw’ the picture onto the grass using GPS as guidance. Kelli explains: “Kobe was one an amazing person, father, husband and athlete we are proud to be able to share our tribute with the world. “This image will last about 2 to 3 days, degrading each day, as the grass will eventually stand back up to its natural position.”

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