Alicia Keys Reveals How Grammys Kobe Bryant Tribute Came Together At The Last Minute

Jennifer Hudson is getting ready to honor Kobe Bryant. On Thursday, the NBA announced that the 38-year-old singer will perform a tribute to the late basketball star ahead of player introductions for the 69th NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16.

Jay-Z, 50, and Kobe Bryant had a special relationship and the rapper talked about losing his friend for the first time while speaking at Columbia University in New York City on Feb. 5.

The death of Kobe Bryant has changed Ireland Baldwin’s outlook on her relationship with her own famous father, Alec Baldwin. "[In light] of recent events that have happened within the last couple of weeks, with Kobe, it's like, 'What's the f-ing point of arguing?' There's no point," she told Entertainment Tonight.

Last Sunday, Lakers' star Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash in Southern California. Bryant's wife, Vanessa, with whom he shared three other daughters, Bianka (3), Natalia (17), and Capri (seven months), spoke out earlier this week about she and her family are doing following their loss.

On Friday, LeBron James shared a closer look at his new tattoo honoring fallen NBA star Kobe Bryant. 

As the world continues to mourn the legendary Kobe Bryant (along with Gigi Bryant and the seven others who perished in that tragic helicopter crash), we can expect a host of tributes in the victims’ honor in the coming weeks.

Jennifer Lopez and Shakiraare promising to deliver an emotional and "heartfelt" tribute for Kobe Bryant at the 2020 Super Bowl.

Alex Rodriguez is still hurting over the death of his friend, Kobe Bryant.

Alicia Keys stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday (Jan. 29) to talk about how her Grammys tribute to Kobe Bryant came together at the last minute.

The show must go on.

With the news of legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant's death breaking just five hours before Grammy Awards 2020 was scheduled to kick-off, the organisers made some last-minute changes in host Alicia Keys’ opening monologue and the result was moving! During her appearance on the latest episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Alicia shared details about what went on backstage while she and her team were trying to come up with a 'proper' tribute to retired NBA star.

ESPN reporter Elle Duncan had us all in tears with her moving tribute to Kobe Bryant, who died alongside his daughter Gianna and seven others in a tragic helicopter crash on Sunday (Jan. 26).

In 2012, longtime Grammy Awards executive producer Ken Ehrlich had to alter the show with less than 24 hours notice following Whitney Houston’s death. This year, he and his staff had even less time to make significant changes following the passing of Kobe Bryanton Sunday (Jan.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will include a tribute to the late basketball icon Kobe Bryant during the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony on Feb. 9.

Bad Bunny has penned a song in honor of the late Kobe Bryant.

Actress Olivia Munn paid tribute to the late NBA star Kobe Bryant and revealed that they were going to collaborate on a project designed to help children cope with death.