Kobe Bryant’s fans trooped outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California to pay tribute to late NBA star.
Bryant and his thirteen-year-old daughter died in a chopper crash in Calabasas area, Los Angeles Times reported.
Mamba’s fans, as well as basketball lovers, offered flowers and prayers to the 41-year-old basketball legend.
Lakers community is in deep mourning following the sudden death of Black Mamba, who inspired a generation of basketball players and enthusiasts with his Mamba Mentality.
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Flags outside the Staples Center flew at half-mast in honor of Bryant, Variety reported.
Images of the basketball star were shown on the big screen outside the arena as a sea of mourners flocked around the area.
However, mourners can’t go near the Staples as police cordoned off the stadium for the Grammy Awards.
Meanwhile, Mamba’s jerseys displayed inside the building were lit up.
The #Grammys go on tonight, but they're in the Staples Center—'The House Kobe Built.'
Kobe's jerseys stay spotlighted during tonight's ceremony. #RIPMamba
[via @meduzamusic] pic.twitter.com/66O5dHIyf8— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) January 27, 2020
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