A public memorial service for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna is planned for Feb. 24 at Staples Center.
The arena is where Bryant starred for the Los Angeles Lakers for two decades and the date 2/24 corresponds with the No. 24 jersey he wore and the No. 2 worn by his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna.
Vanessa Bryant announced the celebration of life on Instagram.
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Staples has played host to other memorials, including for Michael Jackson and, last year, for rapper Nipsey Hussle.
Bryant was killed Jan. 26 when a helicopter carrying him, his daughter and seven others crashed into a mountainside in Calabasas while flying to a girls basketball tournament at his Mamba Sports Academy. Gianna’s team was coached by Bryant and was playing in the tournament.
A basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Memphis Grizzlies is scheduled for Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Staples Center, according to the arena’s website.
A public memorial for Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife, Keri, and daughter Alyssa will be held Feb. 10 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Also killed in the crash were Bryant friends Christina Mauser, Sarah Chester and her daughter Payton.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
