LOS ANGELES -- On an Oscars red carpet filled with dramatic dresses and designer tuxedos, Spike Lee and Natalie Portman wore clothing that made a personal and political statement.
10.02.2020 - 12:36 / nme.com
"It’s for Kobe."
Spike Lee paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant at the Oscars last night by wearing a purple suit.
The seminal director, a diehard NBA fan, wore a purple suit with yellow trimming – the colours of Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers, as he attended the prestigious ceremony.
Confirming the nod to the late basketball star, the BlackKklansman director told MailOnline: “It’s for Kobe and it’s my way of paying tribute.”
As well as adopting the colours of the Lakers, Lee completed the look
LOS ANGELES -- On an Oscars red carpet filled with dramatic dresses and designer tuxedos, Spike Lee and Natalie Portman wore clothing that made a personal and political statement.
Filmmaker and basketball superfan Spike Lee paid tribute to Kobe Bryant on the 2020 Oscars red carpet by wearing a purple suit emblazoned with the late sports icon’s jersey number.
As the stars gather at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles to celebrate some of the biggest movies this year, paused to pay tribute to , who lost his life in a helicopter crash two weeks ago.
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By Nancy Tartaglione
The Oscars honored Kobe Bryant with a fitting tribute Sunday night.
Spike Lee is wearing his love, admiration and respect for Kobe Bryant on his sleeve -- literally -- at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards.The Oscar-winning director arrived for this year's ceremony on Sunday night (Feb. 9) wearing a Gucci tuxedo bearing the number of the late Los Angeles Lakers legend, along with the Lakers' colors of purple and gold. "24" was not only emblazoned on the lapels of Lee's custom formalwear, but across the back of his jacket as well.
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Director Spike Lee is no stranger to making a statement with his fashion choices, and for this year’s Oscars, he has used style to pay tribute to the late basketball player Kobe Bryant.
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The Bryant's are staying strong.
It was a night filled with Kobe Bryant tributes at the first Los Angeles Lakers game since his death.