Category: Sports

Los Angeles came to a stop Monday to publicly memorialize Kobe and Gianna Bryant at the Staples Center.

What a beautiful home-going memorial service for Kobe & Gianna. From host Jimmy Kimmel, to performances by Beyonce, Alicia Keys & Christina Aguilera, & words from Diana Taurasi, Sabrina Ionescu, Coach Auriemma, best friend Rob Pelinka, Shaq, & big brother Michael Jordan. 💜💛

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) February 24, 2020

Mamba Forever.

(sound on) pic.twitter.com/B2LUIcpRCc

— Nike (@Nike) February 24, 2020

Kobe was an amazing athlete with a mentality like no other but the energy he put into being a great person/father/friend is inspiring 🙏🏾

— Bobby Wagner (@Bwagz) February 24, 2020

Full performance: @Beyonce honors Kobe Bryant with "XO" and "Halo." #KobeFarewell

absolutely beautiful 🕊pic.twitter.com/wvcPjMr1Wh

— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) February 24, 2020

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Jennifer Hudson and Dr Dre payed tribute to Kobe Bryant during before NBA All Star game.

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Commissioner Adam Silver announced during his annual All-Star Saturday Night news conference that the NBA All-Star Game MVP award has been permanently named after the late Kobe Bryant.

“We were thinking about what the best way is, one of the ways to honor Kobe,” Silver said at the United Center before the league’s Saturday night festivities got underway. “It happened to be that his loss came shortly before we were moving into All-Star festivities. I think one of the things that stands out with Kobe, of course in addition to his five championships, is that he has [made 18 All-Star teams] and tied for the record of four MVPs.

The Kia NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award will be presented on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the conclusion of the 2020 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago, where the league is celebrating the lives of Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people who tragically passed away in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26.  

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