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Kobe Bryant and his teenage daughter Gianna Bryant were laid to rest last Friday in a private funeral for family and friends, Fox News reports.
- The funeral happened less than a month after the tragic death of the two Bryants, along with seven others, in a helicopter crash.
What happened at Kobe Bryant’s funeral?
- The family held a private funeral at the Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona Del Mar, California, according to Entertainment Tonight.
- A source told Entertainment Tonight: “Vanessa and the family wanted a private service to mourn their loss. The ceremony was extremely hard for everyone as it’s still hard for them to grasp they lost two beautiful souls.”
When is Kobe’s public memorial?
- A separate memorial service will be held at the Staples Center on Feb. 24 for Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the other victims of the helicopter crash, which I wrote about for the Deseret News.
- Vanessa Bryant, the wife of Kobe Bryant, posted an image on Instagram inviting everyone to experience the memorial.
- Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told The Los Angeles Times the city was planning a memorial for the Los Angeles Lakers legend.
- Garcetti: “There will absolutely be a memorial to mark the contributions of this incredible man and not only him, but to commemorate the loss of his daughter and all the other families that were there.
- “We don’t have that date finalized but we’ve been talking every day to the Lakers, and most importantly, to (Bryant’s widow, Vanessa) as well,” Garcetti added. “I think one message that I would say is this is not just about a man who was a basketball player, this is about a father, this is about a leader, this is about a filmmaker, this is about an artist, this is about somebody who was so much more than just how he was on the court.”