Lakers pay tribute to Kobe Bryant before game against Trail Blazers

The Los Angles Lakers gave an emotional tribute to Kobe Bryant, his daughter and the other victims of the tragic helicopter crash ahead of their game against the Portland Trailblazers at the Staples Center.
Kobe Bryant: A life cut short during an amazing ‘second act’

The Earth seemingly stopped rotating on the morning of Jan. 26 as we all learned that retired LA Lakers star, Kobe Bryant, was killed in a helicopter crash. And as updates started to pour in that his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna aka “GiGi,” perished alongside her dad, hearts broke for the Bryant family and the families of the seven other people who were also killed.