“Space Jam” appears to have eerily foreshadowed the NBA’s sweeping move to suspend the season on Wednesday after the league announced that a Utah Jazz player tested positive for coronavirus.
25.02.2020 - 02:01 / theshaderoom.com
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.”
Any true Kobe Bryant fan knows that he idolized Michael Jordan throughout his entire career, even framing his entire game off of Michael’s iconic moves on the court. So, it was a nice surprise to see him as one of the
“Space Jam” appears to have eerily foreshadowed the NBA’s sweeping move to suspend the season on Wednesday after the league announced that a Utah Jazz player tested positive for coronavirus.
appears to have eerily foreshadowed the NBA's sweeping move to suspend the season on Wednesday after the league announced that a Utah Jazz player tested positive for coronavirus.
At one point during the public memorial service Monday for Kobe and Gianna Bryant and the seven others who died Jan. 26 in a tragic helicopter accident, fellow basketball legend — and Bryant “big brother” — Michael Jordan tearfully noted, “When Kobe died, a piece of me died.
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.
At one point during the public memorial service Monday (Feb. 24) for Kobe and Gianna Bryant and the seven others who died on Jan.
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.
Beyoncé, 38, not only lent her voice to Kobe Bryant and Gianna’s public memorial on Feb. 24, but a comforting hand as well.
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.
#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.
It was a heartbreaking day for Vanessa Bryant, but those around her made sure to offer their support.
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.
The world is mourning a legend. On Monday, people gathered around the Staples Center in Los Angeles to celebrate the life of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant.