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| Posted: 24 Feb 2020 12:53 PM PST  Log in using your social OR Want an ad-free experience? Hi {{fullName}} LiveUpdated Monday 24 February 2020 21:06 Thousands of mourners have gathered at the Staples Center for a public memorial in honour of Kobe and Gianna Bryant. The service - being dubbed 'The Celebration of Life' - is taking place where the basketball superstar played for the Los Angeles Lakers for the entirety of his 20-season long professional career. Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna died along with seven others on 16 January in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Follow live updates 2020-02-24T21:06:07.853Z The Celebration of Life memorial trends on Twitter
2020-02-24T20:40:27.216Z Memorial ends with Nat King Cole song As the moving memorial service ended, Nat King Cole's 'Unforgettable' filled the arena. The crowd - who had rapturously applauded throughout - broke into chants of 'Kobe Kobe' before making their way out of the Staples Center. Advertisement 2020-02-24T20:35:43.350Z Kobe Bryant's Oscar-winning short film is played to end the memorial After Kobe Bryant retired from basketball, he took on a new challenge by writing a poem entitled Dear Basketball. The poem was a love letter to the end of his career. This poem was then turned into an animated short film, and it went on to win Mr Bryant an Oscar in 2018.
2020-02-24T20:30:21.080Z Christina Aguilera sings Ave Maria at the memorial The singer gave a heart wrenching tribute to the crowd by singing Ave Maria in Italian, a language Kobe Bryant could speak. 2020-02-24T20:24:32.296Z Shaquille O'neal jokes about working with Kobe The basketball player played with Kobe Bryant while on the Los Angeles Lakers. He joked about one moment where he approached Mr Bryant about his skills as a teammate.
Advertisement 2020-02-24T20:17:09.556Z Vanessa Bryant and Jennifer Lopez both tear up during Michael Jordan's speech
2020-02-24T20:12:09.963Z Michael Jordan jokes about becoming a new crying meme He referenced a past meme that circulated showing the NBA star crying during his Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2009. "I told my wife I wasn't going to do this because I didn't want to see this for the next three or four years but that is what Kobe Bryant does to me," Mr Jordan added. 2020-02-24T20:07:46.276Z Michael Jordan chokes up during speech for Kobe "Kobe left nothing in the tank," Michael Jordan said. "He left it all on the floor." "Kobe was my dear friend. He was like a little brother," he added.
2020-02-24T20:04:08.403Z Jimmy Kimmel jokes Kobe Bryant is watching from heaven and is now determined to play Moonlight Sonata better than Alicia Keys following the performance. Mr Kimmel's joke highlights the basketball player's competitive spirit. 2020-02-24T20:01:33.426Z Alicia Keys performs a favourite musical number of Kobe and Gianna's The musician played the piano for 20,000 people in attendance at the Celebration of Life memorial. She picked the classical piece Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, which is a favourite classical piece for both Kobe Bryant and his daughter.
2020-02-24T19:57:33.096Z Rob Pelinka was Kobe Bryant's former agent and friend. He was also Gigi's godfather. He described the 13-year-old as "a combination of dignity and grace with a sense of humor". Advertisement 2020-02-24T19:53:34.000Z Kobe's former agent reveals final text messages with the basketball player "Kobe and I talked or texted every single day because that is what best friends do," Rob Pelinka said. The basketball player was trying to help secure an internship with a baseball agency for the surviving daughter of John Altobelli, who died during the crash along with his wife and one of their daughters. "Kobe vouched for the girl's character, intellect, and work ethic. He clearly wanted to champion a bright future for her," Mr Pelinka detailed, saying he promised his friend he would help get that done. "A handful of minutes later, Kobe and Gianna and seven other beautiful souls ascended into heaven. Kobe had been texting me from the helicopter." He added: "Kobe's last human act was heroic." 2020-02-24T19:44:34.000Z UCONN head coach shares story about when Kobe and Gigi visited Head coach Geno Auriemma shared a story about when the pair visited the University of Connecticut, which was a top pick for Gigi to play college basketball. "Gianna passed it when she was open, I thought 'she's not listening to her father,'" the head coach joked after watching a highlights reel of the young girl. 2020-02-24T19:36:15.343Z Sabrina Ionescu implores fathers of daughters to 'invest in us' The college basketball star described Kobe Bryant's commitment to helping her daughter with her passion for basketball, as well as helping her own career. She then told viewers to "invest in us" when it comes to fathers supporting their own daughters. Advertisement 2020-02-24T19:29:11.380Z Oregon college basketball honours Gigi's competitive spirit Sabrina Ionescu is an American college basketball player who plays for the Oregon Ducks. She shared a story about being with Kobe Bryant and watching his daughter play. "She smiled all the time but when it was game time, she was ready to kill," Ms Ionescu said about the young girl. 2020-02-24T19:25:17.176Z Celebrities like Kanye West and Kim Kardashian attend the Celebration of Life memorial Stars attend the Staples Center to honour Kobe Bryant and the eight victims of the helicopter crash. Rapper Kanye West is seated next to Kim Kardashian West, Khloe Kardashian, and Kris Jenner in the arena. Prominent basketball players in attendance include Magic Johnson, Stephen Curry, and Dwayne Wade. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps is also in attendance. 2020-02-24T19:20:07.000Z Diane Taurasi calls Gigi Bryant the 'future' of the WNBA "She represents the future of women's basketball,' the WNBA star said about the 13-year-old. Adding the young girl's excitement for the sport was apparent. "Her skill would command respect," the player added. Advertisement 2020-02-24T19:19:30.446Z Professional basketball player Diana Taurasi speaks at memorial The WBNA star received a high honour from Kobe after he called her the "white mamba", a counterpart to his nickname on the court. She spoke about his impact to the sport, as well as what his daughter would've brought to the league if she had played in the WNBA. 2020-02-24T19:15:44.586Z Kobe is described as the 'MVP of girl dads' by his wife "Kobe was the MVP of girl dads, or MVD," Mrs Bryant said. "He never left the toilet seat up. He always told the girls how beautiful and smart they are." She then expressed her gratitude that the basketball player was alive to hear their youngest daughter, eight-month-old Capri, say "dada" before he died. "He isn't going to be able to walk our girls down the aisle or spin me around on the dance floor,' she said, "but I want my girls to know the amazing man, husband and father he was." Please allow a moment for the liveblog to load Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. |
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| What other movies has Beyonce been in as she voices Nala in The Lion King? - Metro.co.uk Posted: 09 Jul 2019 12:00 AM PDT  The Lion King live action remake is set to be released later this month with voices provided by stars including Donald Glover, Beyonce and Seth Rogen. Disney fans have been left divided after seeing Beyonce voice Nala for the first time in a short clip from the new movie. It isn't the first time that the singer has appeared in a movie, with one of her first major films roles emerging over 15 years ago. Here are some of her most famous roles on the big screen, ahead of the release of the Lion King remake. What movies has Beyonce been in?One of her oldest and most well-known roles was as Foxxy Cleopatra in the third Austin Powers movie – Goldmember. Acting alongside Mike Myers, she had one of the leading roles in the 2002 movie, playing the 70's FBI agent who travels back to the present day with Austin Powers. In 2006 she starred as Deena Jones in Dreamgirls, along with Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson. Advertisement Advertisement The romantic drama was also a musical and it was adapted from a Broadway screenplay of the same name. Listen was one of the songs that Beyonce can be seen singing in the film, which she later released as a single in 2007, while the Dreamgirls soundtrack album reached number one in the US charts.  Beyonce also played a smaller role as Etta James in the 2008 movie Cadillac Records, which starred Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright. She sang five songs for the film's soundtrack album, including At Last, which she also performed during the inauguration ball of Barack Obama. The following year she acted opposite Idris Elba in Obsessed, playing his wife Sharon who learns about his colleague Lisa's obsessive behaviour.  In 2013, Beyonce provided the voice of Queen Tara in the animated movie Epic, and she has also voiced Shine in four episodes of the Nick cartoon Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Beyonce has made less movie appearances in recent years, making her Lion King role one of her biggest acting parts in over ten years, as she has spent more of her time working on her music. Earlier this year she released a new album and documentary called Homecoming, which showed behind-the-scenes of her headline performance at Coachella in 2018. MORE: Beyonce and Donald Glover seen in The Lion King's first cast photo and it's all kinds of fierce Advertisement Advertisement MORE: People reckon Beyonce was behind Halle Bailey's casting as Ariel in The Little Mermaid Advertisement Advertisement |
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