MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty ImagesLos Angeles Lakers fans pay their respects at a Staples Center memorial to NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed last weekend in a helicopter accident, in Los Angeles, California on January 31, 2020.
Maria Tan/AFP via Getty ImagesChildren look at a memorial wall for former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant following his death overnight in the U.S. near the "House of Kobe" gym built in honor of his 2016 visit to the Philippines in Manila on Jan. 27, 2020.
Maria Tan/AFP via Getty ImagesChildren play basketball at the "House of Kobe" gym, built in honor of former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant's 2016 visit to the Philippines, in Manila on Jan. 27, 2020.
Maria Tan/AFP via Getty ImagesA fan paints on a memorial wall for former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant following his death overnight in the U.S. in Manila, Philippines on Jan. 27, 2020.
Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty ImagesPeople gather around a makeshift memorial for former NBA and Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant after learning of his death at LA Live plaza in front of Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020.
Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty ImagesA woman writes words at a makeshift memorial for late basketball legend Kobe Bryant at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020, a few hours after the announcement of his death in a helicopter crash.
David McNew/Getty ImagesPeople mourn former NBA star Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., near Staples Center on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles, Calif.
David McNew/Getty ImagesPeople mourn for former NBA star Kobe Bryant at a makeshift memorial near Staples Center on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles, Calif.
David McNew/Getty ImagesPeople cheer for former NBA star Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, as they mourn near Staples Center on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles, Calif. Nine people have been confirmed dead in the crash, among them Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.
Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty ImagesLuis Villanueva lights a candle in front of a Kobe Bryant mural in downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020.
Elsa/Getty ImagesThe New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets each wait out the 24-second clock in honor of Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening two plays at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 26, 2020, in New York City.
David McNew/Getty ImagesPeople mourn for former NBA star Kobe Bryant at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on Jan. 26, 2020.
Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesA Nike shoe worn by Jaxson Hayes #10 of the New Orleans Pelicans memorializing former NBA player Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who were killed in a helicopter crash, are pictured during a game against the Boston Celtics at the Smoothie King Center on Jan. 26, 2020, in New Orleans, La.
Elsa/Getty ImagesThe shoes of Marcus Morris Sr. #13 of the New York Knicks are seen during a free throw at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 26, 2020, in New York City. Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was killed earlier today in a helicopter crash. Several players wore messages on their shoes.
Agustin Paullier/AFP via Getty ImagesPeople gather around a makeshift memorial for former NBA and Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant after learning of his death in front of the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020.
David McNew/Getty ImagesPeople mourn former NBA star Kobe Bryant who was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. at Staples Center on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
Michael Tullberg/Getty ImagesNajee Ali speaks at a vigil for the late NBA star Kobe Bryant on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles, Calif.
Maria Tan/AFP via Getty ImagesA fan places flowers to mourn former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant following his death in the U.S., near the "House of Kobe" gym built in honor of his 2016 visit to the Philippines, in Manila on Jan. 27, 2020.
Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty ImagesPeople gather to pay tribute to former NBA and Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant on Jan. 26, 2020, following his death in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles.
Mark J. Terrill/APFirefighters work the scene of a helicopter crash on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Calabasas, Calif. NBA basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his teenage daughter Gianna and others were killed in the crash in Southern California on Sunday.
Mark J. Terrill/APA Sheriff's Department vehicle arrives at the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Calabasas, Calif.
Mark J. Terrill/APFirefighters work the scene of a helicopter crash on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Calabasas, Calif. that killed Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.
Eric Gay/APToronto Raptors players huddle together following a moment of silence for Kobe Bryant before an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APPeople gather at a makeshift memorial honoring former NBA player Kobe Bryant outside of the Staples Center prior to the start of the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APNewman Wolf places a basketball at a makeshift memorial for the late Kobe Bryant outside of the Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles following a helicopter crash that killed Bryant and his daughter Gianna.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APLos Angeles Lakers fans Alex Fultz, from left, Eddy Rivas and Rene Alfaro react to the death of former NBA player Kobe Bryant outside of the Staples Center prior to the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, Calif. He was 41.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APDharma Brown, 8, of Los Angeles, writes a note to the late Kobe Bryant outside of the Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APA floral wreath honoring Kobe Bryant appears outside of Staples Center prior to the start of the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APA makeshift memorial honoring former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant appeared outside of Staples center prior to the start of the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
CHris Delmas/AFP via Getty ImagesBuildings around the Staples Center display screens paying tribute to former NBA and Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant on Jan. 26, 2020, following his death in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles. Nine people were killed in the crash which claimed the life of NBA star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Los Angeles officials confirmed on Sunday.
Harry How/Getty ImagesKobe Bryant- MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty ImagesLos Angeles Lakers fans pay their respects at a Staples Center memorial to NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed last weekend in a helicopter accident, in Los Angeles, California on January 31, 2020.
- CHris Delmas/AFP via Getty ImagesBuildings around the Staples Center display screens paying tribute to former NBA and Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant on Jan. 26, 2020, following his death in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles. Nine people were killed in the crash which claimed the life of NBA star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Los Angeles officials confirmed on Sunday.
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- Maria Tan/AFP via Getty ImagesChildren look at a memorial wall for former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant following his death overnight in the U.S. near the "House of Kobe" gym built in honor of his 2016 visit to the Philippines in Manila on Jan. 27, 2020.
- Maria Tan/AFP via Getty ImagesChildren play basketball at the "House of Kobe" gym, built in honor of former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant's 2016 visit to the Philippines, in Manila on Jan. 27, 2020.
- Maria Tan/AFP via Getty ImagesA fan paints on a memorial wall for former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant following his death overnight in the U.S. in Manila, Philippines on Jan. 27, 2020.
- Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty ImagesPeople gather around a makeshift memorial for former NBA and Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant after learning of his death at LA Live plaza in front of Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020.
- Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty ImagesA woman writes words at a makeshift memorial for late basketball legend Kobe Bryant at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020, a few hours after the announcement of his death in a helicopter crash.
- David McNew/Getty ImagesPeople mourn former NBA star Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., near Staples Center on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles, Calif.
- David McNew/Getty ImagesPeople mourn for former NBA star Kobe Bryant at a makeshift memorial near Staples Center on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles, Calif.
- David McNew/Getty ImagesPeople cheer for former NBA star Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, as they mourn near Staples Center on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles, Calif. Nine people have been confirmed dead in the crash, among them Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.
- Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty ImagesLuis Villanueva lights a candle in front of a Kobe Bryant mural in downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020.
- Elsa/Getty ImagesThe New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets each wait out the 24-second clock in honor of Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening two plays at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 26, 2020, in New York City.
- David McNew/Getty ImagesPeople mourn for former NBA star Kobe Bryant at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. on Jan. 26, 2020.
- Jonathan Bachman/Getty ImagesA Nike shoe worn by Jaxson Hayes #10 of the New Orleans Pelicans memorializing former NBA player Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who were killed in a helicopter crash, are pictured during a game against the Boston Celtics at the Smoothie King Center on Jan. 26, 2020, in New Orleans, La.
- Elsa/Getty ImagesThe shoes of Marcus Morris Sr. #13 of the New York Knicks are seen during a free throw at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 26, 2020, in New York City. Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was killed earlier today in a helicopter crash. Several players wore messages on their shoes.
- Agustin Paullier/AFP via Getty ImagesPeople gather around a makeshift memorial for former NBA and Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant after learning of his death in front of the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020.
- David McNew/Getty ImagesPeople mourn former NBA star Kobe Bryant who was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. at Staples Center on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
- Michael Tullberg/Getty ImagesNajee Ali speaks at a vigil for the late NBA star Kobe Bryant on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles, Calif.
- Maria Tan/AFP via Getty ImagesA fan places flowers to mourn former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant following his death in the U.S., near the "House of Kobe" gym built in honor of his 2016 visit to the Philippines, in Manila on Jan. 27, 2020.
- Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty ImagesPeople gather to pay tribute to former NBA and Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant on Jan. 26, 2020, following his death in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles.
- Mark J. Terrill/APFirefighters work the scene of a helicopter crash on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Calabasas, Calif. NBA basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his teenage daughter Gianna and others were killed in the crash in Southern California on Sunday.
- Mark J. Terrill/APA Sheriff's Department vehicle arrives at the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Calabasas, Calif.
- Mark J. Terrill/APFirefighters work the scene of a helicopter crash on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Calabasas, Calif. that killed Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.
- Eric Gay/APToronto Raptors players huddle together following a moment of silence for Kobe Bryant before an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.
- Chris Pizzello/Invision/APPeople gather at a makeshift memorial honoring former NBA player Kobe Bryant outside of the Staples Center prior to the start of the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
- Chris Pizzello/Invision/APNewman Wolf places a basketball at a makeshift memorial for the late Kobe Bryant outside of the Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles following a helicopter crash that killed Bryant and his daughter Gianna.
- Chris Pizzello/Invision/APLos Angeles Lakers fans Alex Fultz, from left, Eddy Rivas and Rene Alfaro react to the death of former NBA player Kobe Bryant outside of the Staples Center prior to the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. Bryant died Sunday in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, Calif. He was 41.
- Chris Pizzello/Invision/APDharma Brown, 8, of Los Angeles, writes a note to the late Kobe Bryant outside of the Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
- Chris Pizzello/Invision/APA floral wreath honoring Kobe Bryant appears outside of Staples Center prior to the start of the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
- Chris Pizzello/Invision/APA makeshift memorial honoring former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant appeared outside of Staples center prior to the start of the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
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A public memorial for Kobe Bryant will be held Feb. 24 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, according to the LA Times.
The arena became a public grieving space following the death of Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26. Bryant fans from across the world left items outside the building to honor the Los Angeles Lakers legend.
Inside, Bryant’s retired jersey numbers were illuminated during the Grammy Awards, which the Staples Center hosted that night.
The Lakers held a moving ceremony remembering Bryant on Jan. 31 prior to a game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
There have been several tributes to Bryant across Los Angeles in the weeks following the crash.
The Lakers do not play at Staples Center on Feb. 24. But the team should be in Los Angeles, as they play at home on Feb. 23 and Feb. 25.
Instead, the Los Angeles Clippers are scheduled to host the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center on the same night as the public memorial.
