4:31
- ABC News
- January 27, 2020
Fans flock to vigils nationwide for Kobe Bryant
Fans mourned the loss of Bryant from Los Angeles to Philadelphia.
4:31
\"I’m literally in STAPLES Center right now. Everyone has the same look of loss right now. We’re all zombies. Surreal doesn’t even begin to describe what it feels like,\" ESPN senior writer Justin Tinsley, tweeted.
I’m literally in STAPLES Center right now. Everyone has the same look of loss right now. We’re all zombies. Surreal doesn’t even begin to describe what it feels like.
— Justin Tinsley (@JustinTinsley) January 26, 2020
Hundreds gathered outside the Staples Center, mingling with those who were showing up for the Grammy Awards.
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Others tried to catch a glimpse of the crash site, high in the Calabasas hills, cordoned off by firefighters. Nonetheless, many showed up in No. 24 jerseys hoping to pay tribute to their favorite player.
A heartbreaking day. Fans gathering near the scene of the helicopter crash that killed #KobeBryant and eight other people @ABC7 pic.twitter.com/AwVGtZ6r4a
— Amy Powell (@abc7amy) January 27, 2020
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In New York, the Knicks held a moment of silence for Kobe Bryant at Madison Square Garden that lasted 24 seconds, in honor of Bryant’s uniform number. The MSG crowd broke out in a loud \"Kobe\" chant after the 24 seconds of silence. Outside, Bryant was shown on the marquee.
The Raptors and Spurs did the same before their game earlier Sunday.
Flowers and a basketball have been left at a memorial outside Lower Merion High School in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, outside Philadelphia, where Bryant played basketball as a high school student before leaping straight to the NBA. The school's gymnasium is named after Bryant.
Lower Merion High School, students and former students remember 1996 grad Kobe Bryant tonight @6abc #Kobe #KobeBryant pic.twitter.com/zeqUjTPBlK
— Jeff Skversky 6abc (@JeffSkversky) January 26, 2020
\"The Lower Merion School District community is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of one our most illustrious alumni, Kobe Bryant,\" Amy Buckman, director of School and Community Relations for Lower Merion School District, said outside the school Sunday afternoon.
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