
Audio By Carbonatix
A memorial service celebrating the lives of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna will be held the morning of Feb. 24 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.There is significance in the date, which reflects the basketball jersey numbers worn by Kobe (No. 24) and Gianna (No. 2). Gianna Bryant's jersey was retired by Harbor Day School in Corona Del Mar, California, on Thursday.Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Jan. 26. They were headed to Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks for Gianna's team's game.No cause for the crash has been determined, though a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board is expected soon.Fans swarmed Staples Center within hours of the crash, creating a massive memorial of flowers, balloons, jerseys, stuffed toys and basketballs. The items were removed Monday and fans were urged to donate to a Bryant foundation rather than bring more gifts and flowers.Bryant's widow, Vanessa, had requested some items, which were to be cataloged and shipped to the family. Flowers will be composted and spread around plants near Staples Center.The date for the memorial was finalized with planning and coordination from the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department and the LA Clippers, who have a 7:30 p.m. game at Staples that day against the Memphis Grizzlies.Staples, which opened in 1999, has played host to other memorials, including for Michael Jackson and, last year, for rapper Nipsey Hussle. Bryant, who joined the NBA in 1996, played for the Lakers at the Forum for three seasons.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
HUDAI Foundation, Türkiye-based Tivnikli Foundation extend flood relief support to victims
3 minutes -
IFCO 2026 to position Istanbul as global hub for fashion, textiles and apparel trade
4 minutes -
CAGG rejects ‘era of impunity is over’ claim, calls for tougher anti-galamsey
7 minutes -
Fuel tanker explosion near Kpone Barrier causes traffic disruption on Tema-Aflao Road
13 minutes -
Supreme Court dismisses APSL bid to revive US$33.3m Boankra arbitration award
22 minutes -
12.2m sanitary pads distributed nationwide – Haruna Iddrisu
23 minutes -
Mahama approves TVET Fund to boost technical education – Haruna Iddrisu
27 minutes -
BoG signals end of disinflation, puts inflation risks under spotlight
29 minutes -
Man charged over incident where car rams into crowd
33 minutes -
Haruna Iddrisu announces revised basic school curriculum with artificial intelligence, coding and TVET
33 minutes -
GETFund allocates GH¢100m to support free education for persons with special needs
39 minutes -
NPP has collapsed; I’ll beat Sammy Awuku in Akuapem North MP race – K.K. Fosu
50 minutes -
BoG ends GoldBod prefinancing arrangement
50 minutes -
Chairman Wontumi sentenced to 20 years in prison
57 minutes -
D. A. Twum Jnr. Fellowship announces inaugural cohort and commences programme
57 minutes