Kobe Bryant and his daughter have been laid to rest two weeks before a planned memorial at Los Angeles' Staples Center.
27.01.2020 - 05:11 / pitchfork.com
The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards kicked off tonight at Los Angeles’ STAPLES Center. Once again, Alicia Keys hosted the ceremony. At last year’s awards, she began the evening joined on stage by Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, and J. Lo.
During her monolog tonight, Alicia Keys paid tribute to late basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who died earlier today (January 26) in a helicopter crash. She also sang “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” by Boyz II Men, who joined her on stage.
“Here we are together,
Kobe Bryant and his daughter have been laid to rest two weeks before a planned memorial at Los Angeles' Staples Center.
The public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna «Gigi» Bryant, is coming together beautifully.
This is such important and critical work to carry on in the memory of Kobe Bryant… and now, his late daughter Gianna Bryant, too.
"There is no #24 without #2."
Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant are at peace.
A date has been set for Kobe Bryant's public memorial.
Kobe Bryant’s grieving widow has continued to mourn the basketball icon’s tragic death by sharing a sweet tribute to her “best friend” on social media.
In loving memory. Vanessa Bryant shared a sweet tribute to her late husband, Kobe Bryant, more than one week after the former Los Angeles Lakers player’s tragic death in a helicopter crash.
Vanessa Bryant still can't believe her best friend is gone.
Take a seat because this will hit you right in the heart.
Vanessa Bryant wants to remember some of the tributes left at the Staples Center by fans of her late husband, Kobe Bryant, and daughter, Gianna. Almost a week after the tragic crash that took the lives of Kobe, Gianna, and seven others, the reports that Vanessa has requested some of the mementos left by fans at the home of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Never forget. Vanessa Bryant wasn’t in attendance at the Los Angeles Lakers’ first game since Kobe Bryant‘s death on Friday, January 31, but she paid attention to the outpouring of tributes for the late NBA All-Star and their 13-year-old daughter, Gianna.
The Bryant's are staying strong.
Brandy has broken her silence about the death of Kobe Bryant, who had taken her to his high school prom more than 20 years ago, and weeks before he was drafted to the NBA.
A touching tribute. Jeanie Buss, the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, opened up about the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
Like father, like daughter. Vanessa Laine Bryant pointed out the striking resemblance between her husband, Kobe Bryant, and their daughter Gianna Bryant multiple times on Instagram weeks before the pair’s untimely death in a helicopter crash.
Brothers for life.
In the first reports about the tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant, 41, daughter Gianna Bryant, 13, and 7 others, it was rumored that Kobe’s Los Angeles Lakers teammate Rick Fox, 50, had died in the crash as well. That horrible rumor turned out not to be true and Rick broke his silence about the terrible situation on TNT’s Inside the NBA on Jan.
As the world continues to mourn the heartbreaking passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant due to a sudden helicopter crash, the tributes and memories are pouring in. In Los Angeles, home of Kobe’s former team the Lakers, a mural of him and his daughter has already been put up—and it’s beautiful.
Kobe Bryant always put family time first.