Updated: Feb. 25, 2020 at 11:39 AM
Thousands attend memorial for Kobe Bryant (10 images)
Thousands of friends, family and fans paid tribute to NBA icon Kobe Bryant and his daughter, 13- year-old Gianna Bryant, who were killed with seven others in a helicopter crash. Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal were among the speakers at the celebration of life at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where Bryant spent his career playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, on February 24, 2020.
About 20,000 attendees were ticketed for the service. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Alicia Keys plays Beethoven's"Moonlight Sonata" on the piano. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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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
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