Kobe Bryant Public Memorial Plans Set For Staples Center Later This Month

LeBron James is still in awe of Vanessa Bryant. The 35-year-old basketball star praised Kobe Bryant’s widow amid rumors that he didn’t attend the late athlete’s public memorial.

LeBron James is not willing to engage with speculation regarding his attendance at yesterday's celebration of life for Kobe Bryant.  The Los Angeles Lakers star and close friend of Kobe appeared notably absent from the service, which was attended by several of LeBron's teammates as well as other famous figures in the NBA.

Kobe Bryant's legacy still lives on. On Monday, a public memorial service was held at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles to celebrate the life of the late Lakers icon and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant.

Tom Brady is honoring Kobe Bryant. On Tuesday, the New England Patriots quarterback shared a moving tribute to the late basketball legend and his daughter Gianna "Gigi" Bryant on Instagram following Monday's memorial for the fallen athletes.

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.

Beyonce, Alicia Keys and Christina Aguilera performed at the public memorial for late basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna on Monday.

After finalizing their divorce in 2016, Lamar Odom, 40, and Khloe Kardashian, 35, shared the same roof once again at Kobe Bryant’s Celebration Of Life on Feb. 24.

Gabrielle Union is taking a moment to reflect.

Gabrielle Union is keeping Kobe Bryant's loved ones close to her heart after today's celebration of life honoring the late NBA star and his daughter Gianna.  The actress and husband Dwyane Wade were among dozens of celebrity attendees inside Staples Center for the public memorial, which took place four weeks after Kobe and Gianna died alongside seven others in a helicopter crash.

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.”

Christina Aguilera's latest performance helped to mark the life of a legend. The 39-year-old singer took the stage at the Staples Center on Monday during the public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, both of whom died, along with seven others, in a helicopter crash last month.

#Roommates, Beyoncé opened Kobe Bryant’s memorial service with what she said was “one of his favorite songs.” That song was “XO,” which she initially began and restarted to encourage the crowd to sing along.

Nearly one month after Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant and seven others were killed in a horrific helicopter crash, the Staples Center held a special public memorial to remember the victims on Feb. 24.

Michael Jordan made a rare public appearance on Monday to mourn the death of Kobe Bryant.

Sabrina Ionescu is remembering her mentor. At Kobe Bryant's public memorial service on Monday at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, the 22-year-old Oregon Ducks basketball star remembered the late NBA legend, who died in a helicopter crash last month along with his daughter Gianna and seven others.

Vanessa Bryant is sharing a tribute for her late daughter, Gianna. In an Instagram post on Monday, the 37-year-old mom shared a snap of a tattoo that soccer star Sydney Leroux got in honor of Vanessa's late daughter. Gigi and her dad, Kobe Bryant, died in a helicopter crash last month alongside seven others. She was 13.