Elementary school students pay tribute to Kobe, Gianna Bryant

Students at Loren Miller Elementary School in South Los Angeles paid tribute to fallen NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna on Monday morning, the same day a public memorial is scheduled to be held for the pair at Staples Center.

Kobe Bryant and The Drew League: 'Being in the presence of Kobe is something you’ll never forget'

"Being in the presence of a Kobe is something you’ll never forget. Energy. Nerves." That's according to Sam Briones of Gold Net Basketball. He ought to know. He was behind the viewfinder in the Summer of 2018 when Laker star Kobe Bryant made a surprise visit to the Drew League Championship Game at LA Southwest College in Los Angeles. It was an exhilarating moment that seemed to move in slow motion.

KOBE: An LA Tribute

FOX 11's Christine Devine looks back at the crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and 7 other victims – including the immediate response of fans and admirers, who gathered at the scene of the crash and at Staples Center.

Big Boy remembers Kobe Bryant

It was a friendship that grew over decades of bathing in the spotlight of fame in Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant a star on the Los Angeles Lakers and Big Boy a popular morning drive radio host often traveled in the same social circles.