How to Get Tickets to the Kobe and Gianna Bryant Memorial Service

This has only happened a few times in the past four decades: the 1984 Olympics, 9/11, and Monday, Feb. 24 – when the memorial service for Kobe and Gianna Bryant brought the city of Los Angeles to a virtual standstill in a transformative moment of friendly unity.

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.

Christina Aguilera took the stage at Los Angeles' Staples Center on Monday (Feb. 24) to deliver an emotional performance of "Ave Maria" at Kobe and Gianna Bryant's Celebration of Life ceremony.

Honoring Kobe and Gianna Bryant's respective jersey numbers, Jennifer Lopez took to Instagram to show her special way of remembering the father-daughter duo with a fresh manicure that includes the numbers 24 and 2 in her nail design. The short caption accompanying the photo is "24&2" with a purple and yellow heart, the colors of the Los Angeles Lakers.J.Lo posted the photo ahead of the public memorial The Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant being held Monday (Feb.

Vanessa Bryant gave a nearly 20-minute speech in front of a packed house at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to honor the lives of her husband and daughter, who died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26.

Vanessa Bryant’s attorneys have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company that owned and operated the helicopter that crash on January 26, killing Kobe Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other passengers. According to the Los Angeles Times, in a complaint filed against the Island Express Helicopter and Island Express Holding Corp alleged that the pilot Ara Zobayan failed “to use ordinary care in piloting the aircraft and was “negligent.”

Alicia Keys' tribute to Kobe Bryant during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service was beautiful.

A memorial service for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna was held today at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Among the attendees was Beyoncé, who performed the songs “XO” and “Halo” in tribute. “I’m here because I love Kobe, and this was one of his favorite songs,” she said before performing “XO.” Watch her performance below.

Jimmy Kimmel held back tears as he honored Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant on Monday. Loved ones are gathered at the Staples Center in Los Angeles today to pay tribute to the Los Angeles Lakers legend and his 13-year-old daughter, who lost their lives last month in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif.

The "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service has begun.

Vanessa Bryant has arrived at Kobe and Gianna's memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, marking her first public appearance since the devastating deaths of her husband and 13-year-old daughter.

Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant will be honored at Los Angeles' Staples Center today following their tragic deaths in a helicopter crash last month. The event, which is live-streaming on TIDAL, includes a performance from Beyoncé. The date (2/24/2020) is symbolic of the jersey numbers of Kobe (24) and Gianna (2), as well as the number of seasons he spent with the Los Angeles Lakers (20).

Approximately 20,000 people are expected to attend the public memorial service for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday, February 24. However, those who were unable to score tickets to go inside the arena can still tune in.

By Bruce Haring

The public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna «Gigi» Bryant, is coming together beautifully. The «Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant» service is set to take place on Monday, Feb. 24 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where Kobe played the majority of his 20-year professional basketball career.