Watch Beyoncé Perform “XO” and “Halo” at Kobe and Gianna Bryant Memorial

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.

On Monday, Kobe and Gigi Bryant's family, friends, fans, and teammates gathered to celebrate their lives at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

On Monday, Kobe and Gigi Bryant's family, friends, fans, and teammates gathered to celebrate their lives at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Beyoncé performed two songs: "XO," one of Kobe's favorites, and "Halo." Jennifer Lopez also attended the memorial service, and both Beyoncé and Lopez added a touching tribute to the father and daughter to their nail art.

On Monday, Kobe and Gigi Bryant's family, friends, fans, and teammates gathered to celebrate their lives at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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.

It was a heartbreaking day for Vanessa Bryant, but those around her made sure to offer their support. 

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.

The University of Connecticut paid a special tribute to Gianna Bryant during Monday’s "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" memorial event held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

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.

Fans and loved ones gathered at the Los Angeles Staples Center on Monday to honor the late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant with a celebration of life service. The date—February 24, 2020—was truly significant.

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).