As part of the tribute, the Lakers updated court with Kobe Bryant's numbers and initials. Also, each of the nearly 20,000 seats inside Los Angeles' Staples Center were draped with Bryant T-shirts.
The Lakers had two floor seats adorned with roses and jerseys honoring Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who died at the age of 13 on Sunday. Gianna was a budding basketball sensation,Each of the nearly 20,000 seats inside Los Angeles' Staples Center were draped with Bryant T-shirts, one half receiving Bryant's No. 8 and the other half receiving No. 24.
, as the Lakers have painted Bryant's two retired numbers along the sideline. Beside the baseline, the Lakers added a circle with Bryant's initials,"KB."R&B star Usher put forth an emotional and haunting performance of the famous hymn first published in the 1700s. Scenes of how fans and athletes honored Bryant this week were shown on the video board."Laker Nation, man, I would be selling y'all short if I read off this , so I'm gonna go straight from the heart.
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