Beyonce: Why She Asked No Photos Be Taken Of Her At Kobe Bryant’s Memorial

Beyonce’s tribute to Kobe Bryant sparks notable sales and streaming gains for the diva’s “XO” and “Halo,” along with their respective parent albums following her opening medley at the NBA legend’s Feb. 24 memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Vanessa Bryant‘s legal team is speaking out about the horrible allegation that gruesome photographs were taken at the crash site where her husband and daughter, Kobe and Gianna Bryant, were killed along with seven others.

Beyonce , reportedly banned photographers from taking her picture at Kobe Bryant 's memorial on Monday.

Destined to be remembered. Stars are continuing to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna after the pair passed away in a tragic helicopter accident in Calabasas, California alongside seven others.

Beyonce is being accused of acting like a "diva" at Kobe Bryant's memorial in Los Angeles on Monday, allegedly forbidding photographers from taking her picture during her opening performance.

In honor of Kobe Bryant, Beyoncé respectfully changed the lyrics to "one of his favorite songs." On Monday, the megawatt star took the stage to begin a public memorial held in honor of the late basketball legend and his beloved daughter, Gianna Bryant, both of whom tragically died in a helicopter crash a month ago along with seven others.  After performing the beginning of "XO," the songstress explained, "I'm here because I love Kobe and this was one of his favorite songs, so I want to start

While Kobe Bryant’s fans, friends, and family members honoured the star during his memorial service, the ceremony was especially emotional for Vanessa Bryant, who lost her husband and 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, in the tragic helicopter accident last month. She broke down on more than one occasion during the emotional event and celebrities like Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Michael Jordan were there to support her.

Vanessa Bryant mourned the death of her late husband Kobe Bryant during her first official public appearance after the NBA star’s lost his life alongside their 13-year-old daughter Gianna in a tragic helicopter crash that took place on January 26, 2020. On February 24, fans, friends and family members gathered inside the Staples Center to pay tribute to Kobe and Gianna.

Kobe Bryant's former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Shaquille O'Neal on Monday took the stage at Staples Center to pay tribute to the late NBA legend during an emotional memorial service. "Like all of you, I continue to be devastated over the loss of my friend, my little brother, Kobe Bryant, and my beautiful niece Gigi," O'Neal said, adding that "all of us were forever changed" after the Jan.

Organizers of Monday's live-streamed memorial to Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles prohibited photographers from taking photos of Beyoncé, according to media reports.

Gone but certainly not forgotten. Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant were honored during a public memorial service after passing away in a tragic helicopter wreck last month.

Stars packed Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday (Feb. 24) to fill the massive void left by one of the greatest players to ever grace its court, Kobe Bryant, at a public memorial for him and his daughter Gianna following their untimely deaths in a helicopter crash along with seven other passengers Jan. 26.

The GOAT of basketball himself, Michael Jordan, showed up in a big way to say goodbye to his “close friend” Kobe Bryant at his public memorial service. It isn’t often that MJ shows up to big, public events—but he made an exception to honor the legacy of his “little brother.”

#Roommates, Vanessa Bryant said one final goodbye to her husband Kobe Bryant, as she delivered his very emotional and heartbreaking eulogy at his public memorial service. Visibly choked up several times, Vanessa was able to get through it—and also shed light on the love story that she and Kobe shared.

Fans paid tribute to Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant with a celebration of life service on Monday.  Attendees arrived at the Los Angeles Staples Center—often referred to as "the house that Kobe built"—in their Lakers team attire and were given booklets featuring photos of the Bryant family.  The date of the public memorial—2/24/20—held significance for the Bryant family. Two and 24 represented the numbers that appeared on Gianna's and Kobe's basketball jerseys, respectively.

Shaquille O'Neal will never forget his special teammate. During Monday's celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant, many speakers from the basketball community were able to share their fond memories of the Los Angeles Lakers player.