The Latest: Fans gather for Kobe Bryant’s public memorial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna in downtown Los Angeles (all times local):
7:30 a.m.
Fans are arriving hours early for the public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna that will be held in downtown Los Angeles
Among them is 72-year-old Bob Melendez, who says he has been a Lakers season ticket holder for 40 years.
Melendez says that after seeing Bryant play for many years he couldn’t imagine missing Monday’s memorial at Staples Center.
His friend Tom Ling says he couldn’t believe it when heard of Bryant’s death.
Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26.
The memorial is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Los Angeles time.
