NBA All-Star Game Patch Honoring Kobe Bryant, Gianna and 7 Other Victims Revealed
By Sean Facey
The NBA All-Star Game is just around the corner, and much has been made about how the league plans to honor Kobe Bryant following his sudden and tragic passing.
Now it has been revealed that the jerseys for the game will feature a patch to remember the legacies of Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and the seven victims who lost their lives alongside them in the helicopter crash.
NBA All-Star Weekend jerseys paying tribute to all 9 victims of the helicopter crash including Nos. 2 and 24 for Kobe and Gianna. The black band pays tribute to the late David Stern. ? pic.twitter.com/fwSTvmtRPo
— theScore (@theScore) February 14, 2020
Bryant's iconic No. 24 and his daughter's No. 2 are at the center of the patch and are encircled by seven stars. The jerseys will also feature a black band to pay tribute to former NBA commissioner David Stern, who passed away in January.
Both additions are incredibly touching. They ensure that the lives of the people they honor will be both remembered and celebrated, and that their contributions to the game of basketball will endure forever.
Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were reportedly laid to rest at a private funeral on Friday.
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) February 11, 2020
A public memorial for them is scheduled for Feb. 24 at Staples Center.https://t.co/vPS1LCIKXn
When the best players the game of basketball currently has to offer step foot onto the court on Sunday night, they'll be playing more than just another game.
They'll be playing for the Bryants, Stern and so many others.