‘A Celebration of Life’ for Kobe and Gianna

“A Celebration of Life” for Kobe and Gianna Bryant will take place on “2-24-20” at the Staples Center at 10 AM, via Vanessa Bryant’s Instagram post.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the date “2-24-20” has a lot of meaning towards Vanessa Bryant. Both basketball players, Gianna wore No. 2 while Kobe wore his iconic No. 24. The 20 represents the number of years Kobe played with the Lakers and how long Vanessa and Kobe were together.

With more details to come, the memorial service is for the late Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, who were both killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on Jan. 26, along with 7 other people.

Along with Kobe and Gianna’s memorial service, the Staples Center will also hold the Clipper’s and Memphis Grizzles game at 7:30 p.m. Getting ready for the game will be no problem according to Lee Zeidman, the president of the Staples Center, L.A. Live and Microsoft Theater. “Staples Center has hosted over 220 doubleheaders in its 20-year history,” Zeidman explained. “While this is going to be a very emotional day for the Bryant family, the Los Angeles Lakers, the city of Los Angeles, as well as for the men and women who work at the Staples Center, we are very confident we will be ready for 6 p.m. doors opening for the Clippers-Memphis game following the ceremony.”

Following the memorial, the next Lakers home games will be against the Boston Celtics on Feb. 23 and the New Orleans Pelicans on Feb. 25, both at the Staples Center