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Thousands Attend Kobe Bryant Memorial In Los Angeles

Some 20,000 people got tickets to say farewell to NBA great Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. People without tickets were being urged to watch at home.
Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks on Dec. 29, 2019 in Los Angeles.

Updated 2:46 p.m. ET

Some 20,000 mourners packed the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday for the public memorial honoring legendary former NBA player Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who were killed along with seven other people in a helicopter crash last month.

Retired stars NBA stars Michael Jordan, Dwyane Wade, and Tim Duncan along with late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel were all in attendance for the ceremony called

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