Kobe Bryant's Staples Memorial Will Be Delivered To Vanessa Bryant

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Over 1300 basketballs were left in honor of Kobe.

Kobe Bryant's tragic death has left the basketball world in shock. Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash alongside his daughter and seven other victims. In the aftermath of Bryant's death, thousands of fans have made the trek to Staples Center where they left flowers, basketballs, and balloons in Kobe and Gianna's honor. While these tributes are beautiful, it was made apparent by Staples Center President Lee Zeidman that they wouldn't be able to stay there. In fact, the entire memorial in front of Staples was cleaned up on Monday.

The tributes won't be forgotten, however, according to the Associated Press, Kobe's wife, Vanessa, would be receiving many of the items left at the memorial. In fact, some other family members will also be given items. Zeidman recently took to Twitter where he gave a detailed look at what was cleaned up, including 1353 basketballs.

Many of the items found at the memorial were letters and candles. In fact, 25,000 candles and 5,000 letters were collected which just goes to show how beloved Bryant was in the city of Los Angeles. Many of these letters will be delivered to Vanessa Bryant who will get to see just how much Kobe meant to everyone.

Hopefully, these letters can live on forever.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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