Kobe Bryant Tributes Spotlighted As Lakers Play First Game Since His Tragic Death

In loving memory. Jennifer Hudson is set to perform a special tribute to the late Kobe Bryant at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, February 16.

Jennifer Hudson will lead a special tribute performance to Kobe Bryant during Sunday's NBA All-Star Game. 

"It’s for Kobe."

Jay-Z is opening up about the final conversation he had with Kobe Bryant just weeks before the NBA star's untimely death.

Last Sunday, Lakers' star Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash in Southern California. Bryant's wife, Vanessa, with whom he shared three other daughters, Bianka (3), Natalia (17), and Capri (seven months), spoke out earlier this week about she and her family are doing following their loss.

Usher sung a stunning tribute to honour Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant as the team returned to the court on Friday to play their first game since their former teammate lost his life in a helicopter crash last Sunday.

Last Sunday, Lakers' star Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash in Southern California. Bryant's wife, Vanessa, with whom he shared three other daughters, Bianka (3), Natalia (17), and Capri (seven months), spoke out earlier this week about how the family is doing following their loss.

Nearly a week after the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, many fans are still coming to terms with the sudden loss of the retired NBA legend.

Never forget. Vanessa Bryant wasn’t in attendance at the Los Angeles Lakers’ first game since Kobe Bryant‘s death on Friday, January 31, but she paid attention to the outpouring of tributes for the late NBA All-Star and their 13-year-old daughter, Gianna.

The Bryant's are staying strong. 

The deaths of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, have hit Rob Pelinka hard. 

By Patrick Hipes

In 2012, longtime Grammy Awards executive producer Ken Ehrlich had to alter the show with less than 24 hours notice following Whitney Houston’s death. This year, he and his staff had even less time to make significant changes following the passing of Kobe Bryanton Sunday (Jan.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will include a tribute to the late basketball icon Kobe Bryant during the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony on Feb. 9.

Bad Bunny has penned a song in honor of the late Kobe Bryant.

“It’s likely that you’re hearing many personal anecdotes about Kobe Bryant, so here’s mine,” ESPN’s Elle Duncan said during SportsCenter on Jan. 27, a day after the Los Angeles Lakers star and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant, were killed in a helicopter crash.

The world of basketball lost one of its finest legends, Kobe Bryant, on 26 January, bringing the world of sports to a standstill. The athlete died in a deadly helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old Gianna Bryant as well as seven others.

The NBA is giving the Los Angeles Lakers time to grieve Kobe Bryant, who died along with his daughter Gianna in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday, January 26. The organization announced on Monday, January 27, that it was postponing the team’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.