Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Director and longtime New York Knicks fan Spike Lee honored late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant by wearing a custom Kobe Bryant-inspired tuxedo at the 92nd Academy Awards.
Lee wore the purple and gold threads with a pair of Nike Kobe 9 Elite basketball shoes Sunday in Los Angeles. Kobe and his 13-year-old daughter Giana were among nine who died during a helicopter crash Jan. 26 in Calabasas, Calif.