Thousands attend memorial for Kobe Bryant
Images of Kobe and Gianna Bryant light up the Jumbotron during the memorial. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Vanessa Bryant gives an emotional remembrance of her husband and daughter. "They were funny, happy, silly, and they loved life," she said. "God knew they couldn't be on this earth without each other. He had to bring them home to heaven together." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Vanessa Bryant is is helped offstage by Michael Jordan after she spoke. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
About 20,000 attendees were ticketed for the service. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Alicia Keys plays Beethoven's"Moonlight Sonata" on the piano. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Christina Aguilera sings "Ave Maria" in Italian. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Head coach of the University of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team Geno Auriemma
said Bryant and Gianna are inspirations to many. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
LA Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka told a story of how Bryant's
last human act was "heroic," texting him to help a young girl's future. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Jimmy Kimmel says "I don't think any of us could have imagined this." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
