A memorial service celebrating the lives of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna will be held Monday, Feb. 24, at Staples Center in downtown L.A. The date reflects the basketball jersey numbers worn by Kobe (No. 24) and Gianna (No. 2).
The service will be held just under a month after Bryant, 13-year-old Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Jan. 26.
Fans were asked to register to purchase tickets, and the proceeds will benefit the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation.
A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant will air live on ESPN, the ESPN app and ESPN Radio at 1 p.m. ET.
The Pelicans are expected to have 3-4 players, head coach Alvin Gentry, GM Trajan Langdon and VP of business operations and player development Swin Cash attend "A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" at Staples Center tomorrow morning in LA, @TheUndefeated has learned.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) February 24, 2020
Klay Thompson is also expected to be in attendance. https://t.co/8szbhfOrWN
— Logan Murdock (@loganmmurdock) February 24, 2020
Fans with tickets please note the street closures and allow additional time to arrive. Doors open at 8am and the program will start at 10am. pic.twitter.com/uGhw48jK3w
— STAPLES Center (@STAPLESCenter) February 24, 2020
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