Memory of Kobe Bryant after his unfortunate death
Photo: KYLE GRILLOT / REUTERSBasketball icon Kobe Bryant is honored with a name day seven months after his death in Orange County. According to a decision made on Wednesday, about which the "Los Angeles Times" reported, August 24th will be considered "Kobe Bryant Day" in the district south of Los Angeles.
During his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant wore the shirt numbers 8 and 24. He and eight other people were killed in a helicopter crash in January. He lived with his family in Newport Beach, Orange County. He would have turned 42 on August 23.
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