Shaquille O’Neal, Magic Johnson and More Lakers Legends Remember Kobe Bryant at Public Memorial
Fans paid tribute to Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant with a celebration of life service on Monday.
Attendees arrived at the Los Angeles Staples Center—often called "the house that Kobe built"—in their Lakers team attire and were given booklets featuring photos of the Bryant family.
The date of the public memorial—2/24/20—held significance for the Bryant family.
Two and 24 represented the numbers that appeared on Gianna's and Kobe's basketball jerseys, respectively.
In addition, the number 20 represented both the number of years Kobe played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the number of years he was with his wife Vanessa Bryant.
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