The countless hours, the determination to be as great as he could be. A top Los Angeles County coroner on Thursday testified in graphic detail about the state of Kobe Bryant's body following the 2020 helicopter crash that killed all nine passengers, including the basketball legend and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant. This is a celebration of the 20 years of the blood, the sweat, the tears, the broken-down body, the getting up, the sitting down, the everything. 'But I look at this as a celebration tonight. The NBA legend, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, were identified among the nine killed in a fireball helicopter crash on January 26. 'Now I know at some point, we will have a memorial for Kobe,' LeBron continued. KOBE And Gigi Bryant's bodies have been released by the LA county coroner as their heartbroken family prepare to say a final farewell at their funeral. 'And from Sunday morning all the way to this point - and I've heard about Laker Nation before I got here last year, about how much of a family it is - and that's absolutely what I've seen all week.' But when we're going through things like this, the best thing you can do is lean on the shoulders of your family,' he shared. 'As I look around this arena, we're all grieving. Usher performed 'Amazing Grace,' Boyz II Men sang an emotional rendition of the National Anthem, Cellist Ben Hong performed while two emotional video tributes played to the packed crowd, and Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth performed their heartbreaking record 'See You Again.'įollowing the musical performances, LeBron James addressed the crowd with a speech 'from his heart.' Tonight is a celebration.On Friday (January 31), the Lakers paid tribute to Kobe, Gigi, and the seven other passengers on the helicopter, during the team's first game since the fatal helicopter crash. Tonight, we celebrate the kid that came here at 18 years of age, retired at 38 and became probably the best dad we've seen over the past three years, man. The countless hours, the determination to be as great as he could be. 'Now I know at some point, we will have a memorial for Kobe,' LeBron continued.

On Friday (January 31), the Lakers paid tribute to Kobe, Gigi, and the seven other passengers on the helicopter, during the team's first game since the fatal helicopter crash.

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