![]() “What took place this past Sunday has us all reeling,” Miller said. ![]() The game was Staples Center's first since Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, died along with seven others in Calabasas, California, on Sunday.īob Miller, the Kings' longtime broadcaster, spoke to the crowd before a sombre video aired on the scoreboards. “It’s a little unorthodox for our dress code, but we wanted to pay our respects.” “For us as hockey players, being so many years kind of connected to the Lakers, we felt like we’ve got to pay some sort of tribute,” Kopitar told the Kings' television broadcasters. Kings captain Anze Kopitar said the players collectively decided to wear Bryant's jersey in homage. Both teams then wore tribute stickers on the backs of their helmets when the Kings hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning. ![]() 24 versions of Bryant's jersey from his 20-year career with the Lakers. The Kings also honoured Bryant and the other victims of Sunday's crash with a pregame video tribute and a 24-second moment of silence Wednesday night. LOS ANGELES - All the Los Angeles Kings players showed up to Staples Center wearing Kobe Bryant jerseys before the arena's first sporting event since the retired Lakers superstar's death in a helicopter crash. ![]()
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