Los Angeles Pays Tribute to Kobe and Gianna

Vanessa Bryant and Michael Jordan (inset) speak at the Celebration of Life in Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 24.

Nearly 20 thousand people filled the Staples Center in Los Angels  Monday to honor the late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and the seven other victims of a helicopter crash that claimed their lives last month. Coined the Celebrations for Life, friends and family eulogized the would-be Hall of Fame career Laker offering a personal look at a very public figure who left an indelible mark on basketball and the city of Los Angeles.

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