A week after Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, thousands once again swarmed the streets around Staples Center on Sunday to pay their respects to the legendary Laker. Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, will be given some of the items left behind by fans, while perishables will be composted and spread around the Staples Center complex. Montero headed to Staples Center last Sunday, as soon as he heard news of Bryant’s death. “I would be like, ‘Bring me Kobe Bryant,’” Castro said. Every so often, a murmur of “Kobe, Kobe” welled up from the crowd and spread until the entire plaza outside Staples Center was chanting his name.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 03, 2020 02:15 UTC