TICKETS for Kobe Bryant’s public memorial could be on sale for $24.02 – a tribute to the numbers in which he and his daughter Gigi played. The event is scheduled to take place at the Staples Center on February 24, and will feature appearances from speakers, singers, and entertainers. There will be invited guests including […]
TICKETS for Kobe Bryant’s public memorial could be on sale for $24.02 – a tribute to the numbers in which he and his daughter Gigi played.
The event is scheduled to take place at the Staples Center on February 24, and will feature appearances from speakers, singers, and entertainers.
There will be invited guests including Bryant’s family and friends as well as players and officials from the NBA.
Tickets will also be available to the general public, although priority will be given to Lakers season tickets, TMZ reported.
Bryant and 13-year-old Gigi died with seven others when Bryant’s private helicopter crashed over Calabasas, California on January 26.
Bryant spent all 20 years of his NBA career at the Los Angeles Lakers, who are based at the Staples Center.
A full price list for the memorial has not yet been released, but a source told TMZ that seats in the upper bowl could see be sold for $24.02 in memory of Bryant’s number 24 jersey, worn throughout his career, and his daughter’s number 2.
All proceeds will go to a charity to be chosen by Bryant’s family.
Organisers have also said extra care will be taken when the tickets are printed and released to ensure they can’t be resold.
Bryant and Gigi were buried last week at a private funeral near the family’s home in Orange Country.
The memorial is also set to be broadcast live on multiple networks.
Details of which charity will benefit have not yet been released, but the Mamba Academy, a sports academy founded by Bryant, was this week renamed the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation in Gigi’s honour.
Explaining the decision, Bryant’s widow, Venessa Bryant, said: “Because there is no #24 without #2.
“Our mission remains the same – and stronger than ever – to provide opportunities to young people through sports.
“Thank you all for the outpouring of support and your kind donations to date as we carry forth Kobe and Gigi’s legacy.”
Not long before their deaths, Bryant, who was nicknamed Black Mamba during his career, had filed to trademark the name Mambacita for Gigi, who was enthusiastic player and wanted to play in the WNBA.
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