LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow announced Friday that a “celebration of life” memorial will be held on Feb. 24 at the Staples Center to honor her late husband and 13-year-old daughter Gianna. They and seven others died in a helicopter crash last month. Vanessa Bryant posted a graphic on Instagram morning to announce the service, a […]
Kobe Bryant’s Public Memorial To Take Place February 24 At Staples Center, Jay Z Speaks On His Death
Finally we have news on when the public memorial for Kobe Bryant will be held. Monday, February 24 is the date and the location is Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles. The memorial will honor Bryant and eight others who were killed last month in a helicopter crash, two sources familiar with the event informed the LA Times on Thursday. […]
Gianna Bryant’s No. 2 jersey was retired by Harbor Day School in Corona Del Mar, California, on Wednesday, her mother, Vanessa, shared on Instagram. Vanessa Bryant shared a photo of Gianna’s No. 2 jersey framed and on display during a ceremony inside the school’s gymnasium. She wrote on Instagram: “My Gigi. I love you! I miss you. You’ve […]
Brandy has broken her silence about the death of Kobe Bryant, who took the songstress to his high school prom more than 20 years ago, weeks before he was drafted to the NBA. The retired Los Angeles Lakers star died at age 41 in a helicopter crash last Sunday along with his 13-year-old Gianna, and seven other people. […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A massive memorial created by the public outside Staples Center after the death of former Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was being dismantled Monday, with an official saying some of the items would go to Bryant’s widow and other family members. The cleanup of flowers, balloons, jerseys, stuffed toys and basketballs began […]
The NBA’s All-Stars will be playing this year with Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant in their minds and on their jerseys. So, coming soon: No. 24 Giannis Antetokounmpo, and No. 2, LeBron James. As part of what will be a long series of tributes to Bryant and his daughter Gianna, the NBA announced Friday that […]
The company listed as the owner in the helicopter crash that killed nine people, including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, is suspending all flights until further notice. The California company Island Express regularly provides sightseeing flights for tourists, and business flights for executives and celebrities such as Bryant. However, the company says “all services (regular and charter)” have […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Matthew A. Cherry became an Oscar nominee, that was initially good enough for him, until he heard about the death of Kobe Bryant, a former professional athlete — just like himself — who was nominated in the same category in 2018. For Cherry, Bryant’s death is fueling his desire to […]
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC says it has suspended reporter Matt Gutman for incorrectly reporting that all four of Kobe Bryant’s children were with him in the helicopter crash north of Los Angeles on Sunday that killed the basketball star and eight others. The network said reporting the facts accurately is a cornerstone of its […]
In the days following Kobe Bryant’s shocking death, former Los Angeles exec Jerry West has been sharing memories about their close friendship. “I feel like I lost a son…,” West tells “Extra’s” Billy Bush. “When we traded for him, he was 17. To watch him grow up and be part of our family for two to three months here, he’d […]
Vanessa Bryant spoke publicly Wednesday for the first time since the helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe Bryant, one of their daughters and seven others, taking to Instagram to thank people for the global outpouring of support since the tragedy. She also announced the formation of a fund to help support the other families […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant didn’t have a recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to land but it’s not clear it would have averted the crash that killed nine as the aircraft plummeted toward a fog-shrouded hillside, federal regulators and experts said. Pilot Ara Zobayan had […]
