LOS ANGELES — Vanessa Bryant, the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, claims in court papers that she has experienced “severe emotional distress” that has compounded the trauma of losing her husband and 13-year-old daughter, according to a deposition.
Attorneys for Vanessa Bryant filed the partially redacted excerpt of her deposition in court this week, the Los Angeles Times reported. In the excerpt, Vanessa Bryant recounted her account of the day when her husband, daughter and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash.
Details of the deposition were included in a New York Times report about Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit against Los Angeles County. She alleges that first responders -- including firefighters and deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department -- shared photographs of Kobe Bryant’s body with a bartender and passed around “gratuitous photos of the dead children, parents and coaches.”
Read the deposition here.
Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other people including the pilot were killed Jan. 26, 2020, when the helicopter they were aboard, on their way to a girls basketball tournament, crashed in foggy conditions in the hills west of Los Angeles, The Orange County Register reported. Federal safety officials blamed pilot error for the wreck, the newspaper reported.
Among the items excerpted in the deposition:
· After an assistant to the Bryant family told her about the crash, Vanessa Bryant attempted to contact her husband by cellphone. Originally told there were five survivors, Vanessa Bryant said notifications that said “RIP Kobe” appeared on her screen.
· Vanessa Bryant said she pleaded with Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villaneuva to make sure no one took photographs from the crash site. He reassured her that the area had been secured, according to court documents. “And I said: ‘If you can’t bring my husband and baby back, please make sure that no one takes photographs of them. Please secure the area,’” Vanessa Bryant said during the deposition. “And he said: ‘I will.’ And I said: ‘No, I need you to get on the phone right now and I need you to make sure you secure the area.’”
A message seeking comments from Villanueva has not been returned, according to the Register.
At issue is whether the county can conduct independent medical examinations, which involve psychiatric evaluations, of each of the plaintiffs, The New York Times reported.
Bryant’s lawyers contend the examinations are “cruel,” the newspaper reported.
“When public servants violate the privacy and constitutional rights of the citizens they swore to protect and serve, the victims must run a gauntlet to seek justice,” Bryant’s lawyers argued.
Los Angeles County contends that the “a routine part of the discovery process,” according to court filings.
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Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony A fan holds a sign near the Staples Center before 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) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony 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) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Janel Alexander, 55, of Encino, poses next to a mural that features Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neil inside Staples Center in Los Angeles before a public memorial for Lakers legend Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday morning, Feb. 24, 2020. Alexander said she wanted to attend the memorial to support Bryant's wife, Vanessa, so she could feel "the presence of love around her." (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio) (Stefanie Dazio)
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Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Fans walk to 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) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Fans carry posters of Kobe Bryant near the Staples Center before 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) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Joe Bryant and former Los Angeles Lakers' Derek Fisher arrive for a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Alyssa Shapiro, 27, of Huntington Beach, and her father Rick Shapiro, 55, stand outside Staples Center in Los Angeles before a public memorial for Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, Monday morning, Feb. 24, 2020. The family's love of the game â and Bryant's work in women's sports â prompted Alyssa to become a middle school girls' basketball coach. (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio) (Stefanie Dazio)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony 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) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony From left, friends Tom Ling, Rene Vega, Bob Melendez and Brett Noss pose outside Staples Center in Los Angeles before a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday morning, Feb. 24, 2020. Melendez, 72, of Anaheim Hills, has been a season ticket holder for 40 years. After seeing Bryant play for the Lakers for years â including at his retirement game â he couldn't imagine missing the memorial. Vega, who lives in Newport Beach, said his grandchildren and Bryant's children go to school together. Bryant would call him "Grandpa" and sneak up behind him and pick him up. (AP Photo/Stefanie Dazio) (Stefanie Dazio)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony A police officer stands guard near the Staples Center before 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) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony 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) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
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Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former Los Angeles Lakers' Magic Johnson hugs Pam Bryant mother of Kobe Bryant during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Kobe Bryant's parents Joe and Pam Bryant arrive for a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Fans gather near 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/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former Los Angeles Lakers watch during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Fans line up to enter the Staples Center before 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) (Kelvin Kuo)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony John Kishek who without ticket, pays respect to Kobe Bryant near the Staples Center while 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) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Jimmy Kimmel speaks during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Kobe Bryant's parents Joe and Pam Bryant arrive for a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Dedmond Hewlett Jr., bottom, holds his son Dedmond Hewlett III, age 4, outside the Staples Center before 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) (Kelvin Kuo)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Tina Garcia, who without ticket, holding balloons, pays respect to Kobe Bryant near the Staples Center before 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) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Fans cheer near 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) (Kelvin Kuo)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Charles Osgoob wears custom shoots for Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant near the Staples Center before a public memorial for Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) (Kelvin Kuo)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Vanessa Bryant speaks during a celebration of life for her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Former NBA player Toni Kukoc arrives at the Staples Center for the Kobe Bryant & Gianna Bryant Memorial on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) (Allen Berezovsky)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: TV personality Jimmy Kimmel speaks during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa Bryant arrives to speak during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa Bryant speaks during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Former NBA player Vlade Divac (L) and Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton arrive at the Staples Center for the Kobe Bryant & Gianna Bryant Memorial on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) (Allen Berezovsky)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony People arrive to attend the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Former Los Angeles Laker Metta World Peace attends The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Former coach Phil Jackson attends The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Jerry West and Steve Ballmer attend The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony People arrive to attend the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma speaks during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Vanessa Bryant is helped off the stage by former NBA player Michael Jordan after speaking during a celebration of life for her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Vanessa Bryant speaks during a celebration of life for her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former Los Angeles Laker coach Luke Walton attends during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Fans watch the live stream of a public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Fans watch the live stream of a public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu) (Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Luke Walton attends The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony US basketball executive Rob Pelinka speaks during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Diana Taurasi hugs Jimmy Kimmel during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony US musician Alicia Keys performs during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Diana Taurasi speaks during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Jerry West attends The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Dwight Howard attends The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former NBA player Michael Jordan cries while speaking during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former NBA player Michael Jordan speaks during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former NBA player Michael Jordan cries while speaking during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former NBA player Michael Jordan cries while speaking during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony A man wears a shirt with Black Mamba written on the back of it near the Staples Center before 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) (Kelvin Kuo)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony A man covers his face while watching a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna on their phone near the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) (Kelvin Kuo)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony A women wipes tears while watching a public memorial for former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna on a phone near the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) (Kelvin Kuo)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Former NBA player Michael Jordan speaks during a celebration of life for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Kobe Bryant's Lakers jerseys are displayed during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony Retired US basketball player Shaquille O'Neal speaks during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant" service at Staples Center in Downtown Los Angeles on February 24, 2020. - Kobe Bryant, 41, and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in the rugged hills west of Los Angeles on January 26. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) (FREDERIC J. BROWN)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Michael Jordan speaks during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
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Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Shaquille O'Neal speaks during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
Photos: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant at Staples Center memorial ceremony LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Shaquille O'Neal hugs Vanessa Bryant during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (Kevork Djansezian)
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