Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, public memorial will be held at the Los Angeles’s Staples Center on Feb. 24, according to a touching post Vanessa Bryant’s shared on her Instagram account.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Rk8gHDUq7/?igshid=4izfprwe8e77
The 2-24-20 date for the memorial service has special significance. Kobe and Vanessa’s 13 year old daughter Gianna, who had future aspirations of playing in the WNBA wore the number 2 jersey, while the Lakers star Kobe Bryant wore number 24 over the second half of his career. Bryant also played his entire 20-season professional career with the the Los Angeles Lakers team.
#GirlDad pic.twitter.com/vAdwfoKcJh
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 1, 2020
Earlier this week, Vanessa revealed that Gianna’s middle school had chosen to retire her number 2 basketball jersey.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8NVpT6ATBO/?igshid=1h7b5igyzmq6lh
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