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Update: Tickets Now Available for Kobe and Gigi Bryant's Memorial at the Staples Center


Kobe and Gigi Bryant's Memorial Date Set for 2-24-2020 at Staples Center 

Updated 2/14/2010 - The public memorial "A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" is scheduled for Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Kobe's wife, Vanessa announced it on Friday. The information about how to obtain tickets has not been released yet. Tickets are now available on the official Staples Center website via Ticketmaster until 10:00pm PT on Monday, February 17, 2020.

The date is symbolic for several reasons. The number "2" is the number of Gigi's jersey for Kobe's girl basketball team he coached called Team Mamba. Twenty-four is the number on the back of Kobe's Los Angeles Lakers jersey. Vanessa Bryant also said the year is symbolic. She said, "...#20 years as a Laker and the amount of years Kobe and I were together" in an Instagram post.

Today marks 2 weeks since Kobe, Gigi, and 7 other people passed away in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. The other passengers included John, Keri, and  Alyssa Altobelli, Sarah and Payton Chester, Christina Mauser, and Ara Zobayan. The crash occured on January 26, 2020.

Gigi and Kobe Bryant's jerseys (photo cred: Vanessa Bryant/Instagram)


Since the crash, Bryant's fans and people around the world have been mourning. Bryant's legacy as an amazing athlete and family man resonated with many people. Him and his wife Vanessa have 4 daughters together, Gianna, Natalia, Bianka, and Capri, and it inspired the trending hashtag  #girldad where celebrities and other social media users share heartwarming photos of fathers and their daughters.

ESPN reported that artist Mike Swift and his team created a mural of Kobe and Gigi Bryant at the Taguig Tenement in the Philippines. Public transportation corporations like NJ Transit honored the 41-year-old by placing his name on the digital signs of buses. Director Spike Lee also wore a Kobe Bryant inspired suit to the Oscar's! Bryant's legacy will continue to live on.

Our hearts and prayers go out to the family, friends, and all those who mourn Kobe, Gigi, and the other 7 passengers who were on board. RIP ❤️
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant with their 4 daughters, Gigi, Capri, Bianka, and Natalia (photo cred: (Vanessa Bryant/Instagram)











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