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They only printed 20,000 copies of the program for today’s Kobe & Gigi memorial for those in attendance at Staples Center so here’s a thread of what it looks like for those unable to attend.
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They made this Kobe Bryant jersey out of flowers at Michael Jordan’s birthday party in Chicago.
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At her request, Vanessa Bryant will be given some items left by the thousands of fans that came to honor Kobe, Gianna and seven others who died in the helicopter crash
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Raise your hand if you knew @doggface208 was a Lakers fan. Read about Nathan Apodaca’s rise to fame:
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correction-- ALWAYS trending: @BTS_twt
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Here's what's trending on Twitter in Los Angeles. Spoiler alert: it's all about the Lakers potentially trading for Anthony Davis (again). Also trending: @BTS_twt
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Outside of Staples Center. Police are directing fans to stay on the sidewalk:
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Kobe Bryant’s spirit hovers over Lakers’ 17th NBA championship, @BillPlaschke writes
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Jared Dudley on the Clippers-Lakers rivalry: “It’s huge. It’s a good rivalry. It’s a little fun. It’s not like a serious rivalry. It’s not like they they have any banners hanging up. Trust me, I would know, I played for them.”
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How much did Michael Jordan love Kobe Bryant? He had someone make Kobe's jersey out of flowers at his birthday party. (🎥by @arashmarkazi ) #TheLastDance
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They also gave everyone in attendance this shirt. Here’s the front and the back.
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WWE superstar @WWERomanReigns is a big Lakers fan and he found out about Kobe Bryant’s death before Sunday’s Royal Rumble from @TripleH . He flew home immediately after the event and when he got home he went to his daughter’s room. She was sleeping but he just held her and cried.
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The translate button is literally right there, bud
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@WallySkalij @latimesphotos Kobe the coach led with compassion and composure. He was no longer the fierce, unforgiving player. Read @Jack_A_Harris ' story on the final game of Kobe Bryant as coach of Team Mamba, which took place one day before the tragic helicopter crash:
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Justin Turner is not holding anything back
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New heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz earlier this week: “Each Mexican has his own dream, and I’ve come to believe as long as we focus, you can accomplish anything you want. So maybe by winning I can change some minds.”
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Fans celebrating and chanting “KOBE” outside of Yard House:
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Rachel Buehler Van Hollebeke won two Olympic gold medals and played in a World Cup final as a member of the U.S. women's national soccer team. Now she's on the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19 as a doctor in residence in Chula Vista.
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SoFi Stadium, the new 70,000-seat home of the Rams and Chargers is 85% complete and on schedule to open in late July. At an estimated cost of $5 billion, it ranks as the priciest venue in NFL history. @LATimesWharton toured the facility:
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Angels star Shohei Ohtani talks about his complete game, one-hit shutout in the Angels' 6-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
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Mark Cuban is also wearing a Kobe jersey at the @Fanatics #SuoerBowl party.
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A Kobe Bryant graphic now being shown here
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Williams said her gesture while walking off was merely her way of saying thanks to the crowd. It seemed like she might have been saying goodbye, too. “I don’t know. If I ever say farewell, I wouldn’t tell anyone,” she said.
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Michael Jordan acknowledges he has now given the world another “crying Jordan” meme
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ANNOUNCEMENT: We are publishing a commemorative 96-page magazine on Kobe Bryant, which will be widely available wherever at all major retailers and wherever magazines are sold. You can order it online here:
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Manny Machado is mad. For more live coverage:
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Lakers fan Lawrence Totimeh has hooked up his portable speaker to play old Kobe Bryant interviews here at LA Live. One of the few background noise at this somber scene
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Members of Team Mamba, the girls’ basketball team Kobe Bryant coached, sat courtside before Friday's pregame ceremony at Staples Center honoring the Lakers legend and those who lost their lives in the helicopter crash. The final game of Kobe the coach:
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A Kobe chant before the start of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game following a 24.2-second moment of silence.
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The front page of the Sports section for Monday, Feb. 14, 2022
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The Mookie trade. The Astros cheating scandal. A pandemic. A shutdown. Joe Kelly's pouting face. Expanded playoffs. Three straight elimination games. A positive coronavirus test. A World Series championship. Looking back at @Dodgers 2020 season
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There’s no love lost between the Dodgers and the Astros
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Supporters for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong were outside Staples Center before the season-opening game between the Clippers and the Lakers on Tuesday to hand out pro-Hong Kong T-shirts to fans
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Looking at the @Dodgers history of well-executed Pride Nights and support for LGBTQ organizations and causes, there has been something conspicuously missing: a meaningful connection to Glenn Burke and the team’s place in gay history, @trublu24 writes.
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Erik Braverman and Jonathan Cottrell are getting married at Dodger Stadium. The vows will be exchanged on the pitcher’s mound. It's a reminder of how the Dodgers have changed since the Guggenheim group purchased the team in 2012, @BillPlaschke writes.
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ICYMI from @BillPlaschke "I’m the first person I know who has had the coronavirus. "I would occasionally hear acquaintances wonder if it was truly that awful. "I can now offer indisputable confirmation. Yes, it really sucks."
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Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman @LaurentDTardif plans to be a doctor after he retires from the NFL. He already has the degree. Story by @LATimesfarmer :
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@WallySkalij @latimesphotos @Jack_A_Harris Kobe's coaching approach was inspired by @GRRMspeaking and "Game of Thrones"
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Bob Costas ends NBC Sports career ‘quietly and happily’
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Fans still on Figueroa Street, now lighting fireworks
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After being diagnosed with stage 4 intestinal cancer, Danny O'Fallon, coach of the Roybal boys' varsity basketball team, never considered giving up
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Um, we read this story while wearing basketball shorts
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The Clippers cover up all the Lakers championship banners and retired jerseys except for two.
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UCLA softball outfielder Stevie Wisz opened up about her heart condition on social media. Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen reached out. Tonight, she threw the first pitch at Dodger Stadium. Jansen was behind the plate to catch it.
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Dodger Stadium is getting a $100-million renovation that will provide a new center field plaza. It will include: ⚾️ food establishments ⚾️ a beer garden 🍻 ⚾️ two sports bars ⚾️ a children's play area ⚾️ a space for live pregame and postgame music
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LeBron James praised the strength of Vanessa Bryant following the memorial for Kobe and Gianna Bryant, but he did not say he attended the ceremony
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Here's what's trending on Twitter in Los Angeles. Spoiler alert: it's all about the Lakers potentially trading for Anthony Davis (again). Also trending: @BTS_twt
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Barack Obama reflects on the last time he saw Kobe and Vanessa Bryant in Los Angeles. They had discussed teaming up together to work on the Obama Foundation.
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LeSean McCoy takes a picture with the Vince Lombardi trophy and turns his jersey around so “Bryant” is in the photo.
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She ran track for a private school in Los Angeles, but her personal best in the 800 meters wasn’t nearly fast enough to earn a place on a high-level college team. But she had an advantage: Her parents were potential donors to UCLA.
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Kawhi Leonard on winning the first-ever Kobe Bryant MVP Award: “Words can’t explain how happy I am to put that trophy in our trophy room and see Kobe’s name on there.”
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Nothing seemed amiss with Dodgers scout Jairo Castillo last month at a showcase in Tijuana. But less than two weeks later, on Dec. 6, Castillo died of complications from COVID-19. He was 31.
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After 29 years waiting for his shot, this basketball coach put his team ahead of his Stage 4 cancer (column by @BillPlaschke )
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DeMarcus Cousins sitting one row behind courtside to support the Lakers tonight.
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Get to know how Bobby Wagner, the @RamsNFL 's new leader on defense: 🏈 Negotiated his deal with the #Rams 🏈 Teaches young people about financial literacy and innovation 🏈 Stays connected to his Ontario high school
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Kevin Garnett talks about Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and Yao Ming adjusting to the physicality of the NBA and how @mcuban changed the way owners treated players.
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Scott Boras pitches 162-game MLB schedule with a World Series game on Christmas
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This is @Jack_A_Harris from LA Live, where dozens of fans have come to mourn the death of Kobe Bryant in the plaza across from Staples Center
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Friends meet up again: Adrian Gonzalez and Joc Pederson catch up at Dodger Stadium
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Christen Press has never played professional soccer at home. That will change next spring when Press makes her debut for Angel City FC, which made the Los Angeles native and two-time World Cup champion the first signing in team history.
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On the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball’s color barrier, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is calling out MLB for cutting back opportunities for Black players. “When you’re talking about African American ballplayers, we need to do better.”
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Watch @TheAmandaGorman recite her poem “Chorus of the Captains”before the #SuperBowl
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Shohei Ohtani's an AL MVP finalist (with Aaron Judge and Yordan Alvarez). Cases could be made for Ohtani & Judge. Here’s the difference: What Judge did this year has been done before. What Ohtani did has not been done before, not even by Babe Ruth.
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Serena Williams’ departure after her loss to Naomi Osaka had an air of wistful finality to it. Hand over her heart, her emotions brimming, Williams disappeared from view with the realization her days of domination are over, @helenenothelen writes
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