‘He was my everything’: Vanessa Bryant remembers Kobe at Los Angeles memorial

Vanessa Bryant speaks during a celebration of life for her husband Kobe and daughter Gianna on Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles.Kobe Bryant’s wife offered a poignant portrait of her NBA superstar husband and their daughter Monday at a sold-out memorial service for the two, who were among nine people killed last month in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles.

After Jimmy Kimmel welcomed the crowd, Vanessa Bryant remembered the family’s life with Gianna and her three siblings and then eulogized her husband. They had been together since 1999. “If I represented the present of the women’s game, Gigi represented the future, and Kobe knew it,” said Ionescu, the Oregon star who was mentored by Bryant.University of Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma was followed by Rob Pelinka, Bryant’s long-time agent before he became the Lakers’ general manager in 2017. Pelinka was Gigi Bryant’s godfather, and their families were close.

“I just wanted to thank him for being such an inspiration to me,” she said. “I grew up watching him on the screen. ... It made me realize he’s more than just that guy out on the court.”

Globe_Sports Damn the helicopters (for civilian use).

Globe_Sports I saw her speak. Good speech.✔️

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