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“Feels so real”: Highlights from Kobe Bryant’s celebration of life event at Staples Centre

“Celebration of Life”, that was what the event is called. Many basketball stars such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Kobe’s former teammate Shaquille O’Neal, were present at the unforgettable occasion.
Beyoncé kicked start the service with her 2013 hit track “XO“, which she said was one of Kobe Bryant’s favourite songs.

Speaking at the event, Vanessa Bryant shares sweet memories of her daughter Gianna during the memorial. She said Kobe “was mine. He was my everything,” and called her daughter Gianna an “amazingly sweet and gentle soul” whose smile took up her entire face. “She was an incredible athlete. She was great at gymnastics, soccer, softball, dance and basketball, Gigi was confident but not in an arrogant way. She loved helping and teaching other people things. At school, she offered the boys’ basketball coaches to help give the boys’ basketball team some pointers — like the triangle offence.”
Shaquille O’Neal, a former teammate, called Kobe a loyal friend and a joker. He said: “I remember him saying, ‘These guys are playing checkers, and I’m out here playing chess,’ and I would say, ‘I guess so, Kobe. I don’t know how to play chess.’













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