Tonight is officially the first game that the Los Angeles Lakers are playing at home at the STAPLES Center since Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others passed away in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, CA. Tuesday’s game vs. their in-arena rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers was postponed. The Lakers honored the legend who played all twenty of his NBA seasons with them prior to their matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers. In addition, they honored Gianna and the other victims.
The Lakers gave out 20,000 Kobe shirts to fans at STAPLES. Also, Usher sang “Amazing Grace” on the court. Meanwhile, fans from around the world reminisced on the greatness of Kobe as a player and as a person. Expect the Lakers to be extremely motivated tonight to get the win to honor their brother. It’s a hard time for everyone in the city of Los Angeles but everyone continues to honor Kobe and Gianna in amazing ways.
It was amazing for fans to get to witness Kobe play as well. He was the closest thing to Michael Jordan in this era. He won NBA championships and made eighteen All-Star appearances. In addition, he was an eleven time All-NBA First Team player, nine time All-NBA Defensive First Team, two time NBA Finals MVP, and the 2008 NBA MVP.
Usher performs “Amazing Grace” during the Lakers’ tribute to Kobe. pic.twitter.com/NV88OpW5Uq
— ESPN (@espn) February 1, 2020
