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Kobe's public memorial service to be held Feb. 24

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The city of Los Angeles will host a public memorial service for Kobe Bryant on Feb. 24 at the Staples Center, according to Richard Winton of the L.A. Times.

Mayor Eric Garcetti said last week that the memorial was in the works.

"This is not just about a man who was a basketball player, this is about a father, this is about a leader, this is about a filmmaker, this is about an artist, this is about somebody who was so much more than just how he was on the court," Garcetti said.

Bryant was killed Jan. 26 at the age of 41, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, when his helicopter crashed in the hills above Calabasas, California.

Bryant played at Staples as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers for 17 years from 1999-2016 after the team moved from the Forum in Inglewood.

No plans for a private funeral have been announced to date.

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