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Fans line up to get into the Staples Center to attend a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

The Latest: Kobe Bryant service ends with Oscar-winning film

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Jai Jai Wesley cheers outside of the Staples Center during a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)

Bryant fans from near and far find closure at LA memorial

By JOHN ROGERS - Associated Press

Timeline of events for the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Alicia Keys reacts after performing during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Tears from a comic, a mom and a legend mark Bryant memorial

By ANDREW DALTON - Associated Press

Flowers and photos honor members of the Altobelli family outside Angel Stadium, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. Coach John Altobelli, 56, far right, his wife, Keri, 43, second from left, and his daughter Alyssa, 13, left, died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26 in Calabasas. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Love of basketball put Bryant, others on final fatal flight

By JOHN ROGERS - Associated Press

Common performs before the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh)

Column: Kobe, Ex-Comish Stern Waked as Only NBA Can

By JIM LITKE - Associated Press

Jennifer Hudson sings a tribute to former NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who were killed in a helicopter crash Jan. 26, before the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh) ** FILE **

Jennifer Hudson, Common hailed for Kobe Bryant tributes at NBA-All Star Game

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

The NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award is displayed during a news conference Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)

All-Star weekend, as expected, was about honoring Kobe

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

In this June 17, 2010, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant react as in the final second of Game 7 of the NBA basketball finals against the Boston Celtics in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) **FILE**

Pillar of Red Sox, long a Lakers fan, names daughter ‘Kobie’

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LeBron James, of the Los Angeles Lakers, talks with the media during the NBA All-Star basketball game media day, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)

Bryant casts shadow as NBA’s best meet in All-Star Game

By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press

A fan in the stands holds a jersey honoring late NBA basketball legend Kobe Bryant during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt York) ** FILE **

Kobe Bryant casts shadow as NBA’s best meet in All-Star Game

By Andrew Seligman - Associated Press

In this July 26, 2018, file photo former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch during the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. Federal investigators say wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any outward evidence of engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson,File)

Ticketing plan for Kobe Bryant public memorial released

By JOHN ANTCZAK - Associated Press

In this March 2, 2019, file photo Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Connecticut and Houston in Storrs, Conn. A public memorial service for Bryant, Gianna and seven others killed in a helicopter crash is planned for Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) **FILE**

Kobe Bryant, daughter buried in Southern California cemetery

By Stefanie Dazio - Associated Press

In this March 2, 2019, file photo Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the first half of an NCAA college basketball game between Connecticut and Houston in Storrs, Conn. A public memorial service for Bryant, Gianna and seven others killed in a helicopter crash is planned for Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) **FILE**

Kobe Bryant’s widow expresses grief, anger in online post

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This Feb. 26, 2018 file photo shows Vanessa Bryant, from left, Kobe Bryant, Natalia Bryant and Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant at the world premiere of &quot;A Wrinkle in Time&quot; in Los Angeles. Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, died in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. He was 41. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) **FILE**

Vanessa Bryant expresses grief, anger on Kobe Bryant death in Instagram post

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Spike Lee arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Spike Lee honors Kobe Bryant at Oscars

By Jake Seiner - Associated Press

Then-National Security Adviser Susan Rice walks to Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base with President Barack Obama to travel to Antalya, Turkey, to participate in the G-20 Leaders Summit starting Sunday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

Susan Rice warns Snoop Dogg over Gayle King

By David Bauder - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2019 file photo, Gayle King attends the 2019 Women's Media Awards, hosted by The Women's Media Center, at the Mandarin Oriental New York in New York. King is facing death threats following a social media backlash caused by an interview with retired WNBA star Lisa Leslie that concerned the late Kobe Bryant. (Photo by Christopher Smith/Invision/AP, File)

CBS News head calls threats against Gayle King reprehensible

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

Kobe Bryant helicopter had nearly cleared blinding clouds

By STEFANIE DAZIO - Associated Press

This July 16, 2016, file photo shows &quot;CBS This Morning&quot; host Gayle King speaking at the 2016 Art For Life Benefit in Water Mill, N.Y. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)

Winfrey says King not doing well after social media backlash

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