Published 15:24 IST, February 13th 2020
Kobe Bryant and daughter buried in private ceremony
Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were buried last week near their family home in Newport Beach, California, in a private ceremony, according to death certificates. He was killed in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles on January 26 along with his daughter and seven others
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Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were buried last week near ir family home in Newport Beach, California, in a private ceremony, according to death certificates. A death certificate for basketball legend, who was killed in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles on January 26 along with his daughter and seven ors, states that he was buried last Friday at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar, US media reported.
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A memorial service for Bryant and Gianna is planned February 24 at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles which can hold 20,000 people. Center, also home of NHL's Los Angeles Kings and venue for concerts and events such as recent Grammy Awards, has hosted memorials for recording artists Michael Jackson and Nipsey Hussle. Byrant's wife Vanessa on Monday took to Instagram to express her grief saying "my brain refuses to accept that both Kobe and Gigi are gone."
"It's like I'm trying to process Kobe being gone but my body refuses to accept my Gigi will never come back to me," she ded.
"It feels wrong. Why should I be able to wake up ar day when my baby girl isn't being able to have that opportunity?! I'm so m. She h so much life to live. n I realize I need to be strong and be here for my 3 daughters."
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Bryant h an iconic 20-year career playing with Los Angeles Lakers.
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15:24 IST, February 13th 2020