![Vanessa Bryant speaks during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant" memorial service at the Staples Center on Monday, February 24. Bryant closed out her emotional tribute with a message to her late husband: "Babe, you take care of our Gigi."](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224142421-08-kobe-bryant-memorial.jpg?q=w_2500,h_1666,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Vanessa Bryant speaks during the "Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant" memorial service at the Staples Center on Monday, February 24. Bryant closed out her emotional tribute with a message to her late husband: "Babe, you take care of our Gigi."
![Beyonce performs at the memorial service.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224170932-20-kobe-bryant-memorial-restricted.jpg?q=w_1666,h_2500,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Beyonce performs at the memorial service.
![Michael Jordan speaks at the celebration of life service.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224170232-18-kobe-bryant-memorial.jpg?q=w_2500,h_1667,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Michael Jordan speaks at the celebration of life service.
![Shaquille O'Neal speaks at the memorial service.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224170336-19-kobe-bryant-memorial.jpg?q=w_2500,h_1667,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Shaquille O'Neal speaks at the memorial service.
![Christina Aguilera performs at the celebration of life memorial service.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224163440-16-kobe-bryant-memorial.jpg?q=w_2500,h_1667,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Christina Aguilera performs at the celebration of life memorial service.
![Kobe Bryant's retired Lakers numbers hang in the rafters during the memorial service.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224163156-15-kobe-bryant-memorial.jpg?q=w_2500,h_1667,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Kobe Bryant's retired Lakers numbers hang in the rafters during the memorial service.
![University of Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma speaks at the memorial service.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224145027-11-kobe-bryant-memorial.jpg?q=w_2500,h_1666,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
University of Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma speaks at the memorial service.
![Alicia Keys performs at the memorial service.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224151756-15-kobe-bryant-memorial.jpg?q=w_2500,h_1667,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Alicia Keys performs at the memorial service.
![Michael Jordan cries as he gives his tribute to Bryant at the memorial service.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224151613-14-kobe-bryant-memorial.jpg?q=w_2500,h_1663,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Michael Jordan cries as he gives his tribute to Bryant at the memorial service.
![Diana Taurasi of the WNBA, who Bryant told CNN he could see playing in the NBA, speaks at the memorial service.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224171517-21-kobe-bryant-memorial.jpg?q=w_2500,h_1666,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Diana Taurasi of the WNBA, who Bryant told CNN he could see playing in the NBA, speaks at the memorial service.
![Former and current basketball players and coaches attend the memorial.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224142528-10-kobe-bryant-memorial.jpg?q=w_2500,h_1667,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Former and current basketball players and coaches attend the memorial.
![Vanessa Bryant is helped off the stage by NBA legend Michael Jordan.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224145100-12-kobe-bryant-memorial.jpg?q=w_2500,h_1666,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Vanessa Bryant is helped off the stage by NBA legend Michael Jordan.
![People take their seats inside the Staples Center before the start of the service.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224133138-01-kobe-bryant-memorial-0224.jpg?q=w_2500,h_1667,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
People take their seats inside the Staples Center before the start of the service.
![Jimmy Kimmel gave a heartfelt speech before introducing Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant's widow.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224140247-06-kobe-bryant-memorial.jpg?q=w_2500,h_1666,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Jimmy Kimmel gave a heartfelt speech before introducing Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant's widow.
![Attendees, including NBA coach Doc Rivers, seated far left, look on during the memorial service.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/200224142456-09-kobe-bryant-memorial.jpg?q=w_2500,h_1667,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Attendees, including NBA coach Doc Rivers, seated far left, look on during the memorial service.