Kobe and Gigi Bryant Memorial Thread (RIP)

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kobe's parents look good for their age.


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I agree. Clippers playing tonight most likely made them have to cut it short. It started late as well because people were late flying in. I think we’ll see Magic or Phil do the HOF speech. Would’ve been nice to hear from his dad but we don’t whether certain people were barred from speaking or if they declined
Clipps had nothing to do with it. A conversion/change only takes like two hours at Staples. The ceremony was over like 12:30pm and the game didn't start til 7:30pm. They could've easily went another 2 hours no problems. It could be about that they only have so much time to cover the cost of the arena, the arena staff, security, paying LAPD for being there, and so forth.
 

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I missed Vanessa's speech during the live broadcast. Watched her speech on YouTube and I was bawling, I don't know how she did it or where she got the strength. Hearing her speak about so much she'll never get to see Gianna do reminded me of all the things my niece never got to do. She died along with my sister and much the same as Vanessa said they couldn't have lived without one another, I don't think my sister and niece could've either. That really hit home with me and brought back a lot of emotions I didn't think were still in me.
 
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They really do. It was heartbreaking how they and his sisters were only acknowledged by Shaq. I hope y’all remember that when you’re running up behind these “others”. I don’t care what his parents May or may not have done. If they were present in his life and raised him with love, they should have been acknowledged and condolences offered. The entire family is grieving and as a parent to lose your kid and grandkid and a woman that came after the fact make sure your name was not even mentioned??? That’s disrespect in the highest form. I feel so sorry for Vanessa but she showed that she is exactly who we always thought she was. Sad all around. Shaq’s Mom don’t play. She probably would have been all in his ass if he got up there to speak and didn’t acknowledge Kobe’s parents and sisters. Shows you who was raised right.
 

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They really do. It was heartbreaking how they and his sisters were only acknowledged by Shaq. I hope y’all remember that when you’re running up behind these “others”. I don’t care what his parents May or may not have done. If they were present in his life and raised him with love, they should have been acknowledged and condolences offered. The entire family is grieving and as a parent to lose your kid and grandkid and a woman that came after the fact make sure your name was not even mentioned??? That’s disrespect in the highest form. I feel so sorry for Vanessa but she showed that she is exactly who we always thought she was. Sad all around. Shaq’s Mom don’t play. She probably would have been all in his ass if he got up there to speak and didn’t acknowledge Kobe’s parents and sisters. Shows you who was raised right.


Were Kobe and his parents/birth family still estranged before he passed ?
 
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