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When: Monday, February 24, 2020 at 10AM
Deets: A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant will be held at STAPLES Center on Monday, February 24th at 10am. A limited number of tickets will be released for public sale, with all proceeds going to the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation.
The Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation exists to further Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s legacy in youth sports. Specifically, the Foundation aims to provide access, opportunity, and to teach life skills to young girls and boys through the vehicle of sports.
A memorial service will be held to honor the victims of the tragic helicopter crash on January 26, 2020 that killed Kobe Bryant, 41, Gianna Bryant, 13, Payton Chester, 13; Sarah Chester, 45; Alyssa Altobelli, 14; Keri Altobelli, 46; John Altobelli, 56; Christina Mauser, 38; and the helicopter's pilot, Ara Zobayan, 50.
There is significance in the date, which reflects the basketball jersey numbers worn by Kobe (No. 24) and Gianna (No. 2), and 20 for the years Kobe played for the Lakers and time Kobe was with Vanessa.
Musical Tributes: Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera
Speakers: Vanessa Bryant, Sabrina Ionescu, Diana Taurasi, Jimmy Kimmel, Rob Pelinka, Geno Auriemma, Michael Jordan, Shaq O’Neal
Spotted: Vanessa Bryant, Beyonce, Jimmy Kimmel, J Lo, Alex Rodriguez, Michael Jordan, Shaq, Phil Jackson, Magic Johnson, Kim Kardashian, Kanye, Pau Gasol, Dwayne Wade, Gabrielle Union, Steve Nash, Stephen Curry, Dwight Howard, Michael Phelps, Adam Silver, Sabrina Ionescu, Diana Taurasi, Elgin Baylor, James Harden, Draymond Green, Kyrie Irving, Bill Russell, Snoop Dogg, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Tim Duncan, Gregg Popovich, Russell Westbrook, Jeanie Buss, U Conn Huskies Coach, Rob Pelinka, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera
Hint For The Average Socialite: The event will stream live via NBC News NOW on OTT devices, NBCNews.com and the NBC News mobile app.
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NBCNews.com will also live-blog the memorial, providing real-time analysis and context.
TICKETS SIGN UPS ARE AVAILABLE- entry will be severely restricted. In the meantime, please donate below to The MambaOnThree Fund.
The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant will not be shown on any video screens or by any other means outside of STAPLES Center, including the L.A. LIVE video screens.
There will also not be any overflow locations for members of the public to view the event which, will be shown live on most local Los Angeles television stations.
Members of the public without tickets to the Celebration of Life are strongly advised by STAPLES Center and law enforcement not to come downtown near STAPLES Center or L.A. LIVE as fans without tickets will not be able to access the STAPLES Center site, L.A. Live site, or adjacent streets.
Tickets for the event will come in three price levels: Top-tier tickets are $224 each, while some will be two for $224 and others can be purchased for $24.02. Proceeds will be donated to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation.
The MambaOnThree Fund exists to honor and support loved ones of the seven other victims involved in the tragedy that occurred on January 26, 2020. All donations to the Fund will be directed to their families.
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