- Associated Press - Sunday, February 9, 2020

LOS ANGELES — Spike Lee is honoring Kobe Bryant on the Oscars red carpet.

The “BlacKkKlansman” director wore a purple suit trimmed in yellow adorned with Bryant’s No. 24 on the lapel and back. He also wore a pair of Bryant’s Nike sneakers.

Lee walked the red carpet in a purple suit last year, too – a nod to late musical artist and close friend Prince.

Bryant, who died Jan. 26 in a helicopter crash, will be part of the Oscars’ In Memorium segment.

Roots frontman Questlove said Bryant was “a great person, a stand-up guy.” The Philadelphia native recalled the waves Bryant made in 1996 when he convinced Brandy to be his date at prom. Bryant and Questlove had since struck up a friendship based in part on their Philly upbringings.

“Anytime I saw him or his family there’s always been love,” Questlove said. “It’s very devastating. We’re all grieving right now.”

 

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