and he was allowing gigi to be gigi, not kobe bryant's daughter.n today's day and age that's a hell of a thing for parents to be able to do. [ applause ] i'm going to leave you with just two things. we got a letter -- oh, i got to tell you about -- you didn't see it, but she did meet the oregon ducks women's basketball team. and they all gathered around and said, you want to take a picture? everyone ran over and gigi goes, no, i'm good. she knew where her heart was. [ laughter ] and you know that little sarcasm, i'm good. [ laughter ] and when they came to -- when they came to yukon and sat behind the bench, and there's dad bringing his daughter to a game and they had their shirts and and she's got a coat and hat on and she's just a little kid at a game. and again, i felt more like a dad than i felt as a basketball coach, because i've done that with my kids. and lastly, number 24, number 8, and number 2, those are basketball numbers. those are numbers in the past. those are numbers that we're not going to get back. what we do have is today, how man

he was allowing gigi to be gigi, not kobe bryant's daughter.er -- oh, i got to tell you -- you didn't see it, but she did meet the women's basketball team, and they all gathered around and said do you want to take a picture. everybody ran over, and gigi goes, no, i'm good. she knew where her heart was. you know that little sarcasm, i'm good. and when they came to uconn and sat behind the bench and there's dad bringing his daughter to a game, and they had their shirts on and she has this coat on and she has her hat on and she's just a little kid at a game, and again, i felt more like a dad than a basketball coach, because i have done that with my kids. lastly, number 24, number 8 and number 2. those are basketball numbers. those are numbers in the past. those are numbers we're not going to get back. what we do have is today, how many numbers of kids like diana have been inspired to do more, to work hard, to strive for more. the numbers we also don't have is how many numbers of kids in the future, how many women are going to be inspired by gigi's

gigi's face, gigi's number. everywhere. at every intersection.kobe's hometown, philadelphia, in italy, in india, the philippines, china, new york, phoenix, austin, for god's sake. in places where he would be boo'd on the court. kobe is missed. even bill russel wore number 24 and a laker's jersey to yesterday's game. [ applause ] >> i knew he would come to us eventually. today we're joined by kobe's teammates and opponents alike. his friends and family and his fans as we try to make sense of what happened to these nine beautiful people who were by all accounts so full of life who left behind parents, friends, co-workers, classmates, siblings and children. i've been trying to come up with something positive to take away from this, and it was hard, because there isn't much. but the best thing i think i was able to come up with is this. gratitude. it seems to me that all we can do is be grateful for the time we had with them and for the time we have left with each other, and that's all. in the catholic church, you know, which the bryant family is par

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we love and miss you boo boo and gigi. may you both rest in peace and have fun in heaven until we meet again one day. we love you both and miss you forever and always, mommy. [ applause ] >> incredible words there. we will hear more from the memorial service in just a moment. ♪ let's get down to business. the business of atlanta on monday... ... cincinnati on tuesday. ...philly on wednesday. ...and thursday back to cincinnati . modernized comfort inns and suites have been refreshed because when your business keeps going, our business is you. get the lowest price guaranteed on all choice hotels when you book direct at choicehotels.com. >>> welcome back everyone. gianna bryant was the 13-year-old daughter of kobe and vanessa bryant. she was with her father when the helicopter crashed in california. at their memorial, vanessa bryant recalled gigi as a trailblazer with a bright future ahead of her. >> my baby girl. [ applause ] gianna bryant is an amazingly sweet and gentle soul. she was always thoughtful. she always kissed me

this in what is being called a celebration of life for the late lakers icon kobe bryant, his daughter gigi, seven others who were all killed in a helicopter crash late last month. >> today's date, of course, 2/24, symbolic of kobe and his daughter's jersey numbers. a source close to the family says that kobe bryant's widow vanessa will attend the memorial today. christine brennan joins us now, columnist for "usa today." you were on with us, of course, the tragic news, we found out that sunday morning what had happened. what do you think about today as his life is -- his daughter's life, the seven other lives honored in this way? >> it is almost hard to believe this has been four weeks and a day. so many people still so surreal that they're gone and this happen and these families, the girls going to a game and kobe coaching his daughter. that surreal aspect lives on for so many people. today, in the arena that kobe built in many ways, staples center, he'll be honored one final time. you think of both jerseys, 24 and 8, they're in the rafters, the five nba titles that kobe helped the lakers

babe, you take care of our gigi. we're still the best team. we love and miss you boo-boo and gigi. both rest in peace and have fun in heaven until we meet again one day. >> and a powerful moment kobe's idol and friend michael jordan helped vanessa from the stage. later in the ceremony jordan would take the mic, and he talked about how he and kobe talked about everything over the years and how he considered kobe his loyalittle brother. >> when kobe bryant died a piece of me died and as i look in this arena and across the globe a piece of you died or else you wouldn't be here. those are the memories that we have to live with and we learn from. now he's got me and i'll have to look at another crying meme for the next -- i told my wife i wasn't going to do this because i wasn't going to see it for it next 3 or 4 years. that is what kobe bryant does to me. >> jordan making fun of his crying meme that's been going around the internet for years. there certainly were plenty of laughs to go around with all the tears. and shaq had everyone going telling a story about kobe's competitive attit

alguien que sea verdadero fanÁtico de kobe bryant y de gigi.ciales. sÍguenos en twitter, facebook, instagram y snapchat. mantente informado y revive tu segmento favoritos a travÉs de la pÁgina web de "despierta amÉrica" y a través de la pÁgina de youtube. raÚl: no hay nada mÁs cierto que un dÍa tras otro, no hay nada mÁs cierto que decir que la vida continÚa. la vida continÚa tanto para vanessa para seguir cuidando a sus hijos que le quedan. alan: aquÍ estaban las fotografÍas que mostraban. fotografÍas de kobe y de gigi. fotografÍas que algunos habÍamos visto. hay otras fotos inÉditas desde bebé gigi. miren esta nada mÁs. miren esta. raÚl: la sonrisa de esa niÑa. de felicidad. alan: espectacular. francisca: era lo que decÍa la madre en ese discurso. extraÑaba mucho esa sonrisa que iluminaba, contagiosa. raÚl: una de las cosas que tambiÉn leÍ que se pusieron en las redes sociales el hecho de decir que se fueron juntos. dios decidiÓ que se fueran juntos. ellos eran uno con el otro. tenÍan tanta conexiÓn, tanta admiraciÓn de respeto. ustedes que s

♪ patricia: familiares, amigos y miles de aficionados rindieron tributo a kobe bryant y a su hija gigiuna menaje, en los Ángeles, cargado de momentos muy conmovedores. el coronavirus se expande por varios paÍses con miles de muertos y decenas de miles de infectados. tambiÉn hace tambalear a las principales bolsas de valores del mundo. una joven que fue quemada con Ácido en mÉxico por su expareja, exige justicia para las mÚltiples vÍctimas del feminicidio en su paÍs. hoy es 24 de febrero. asÍ comenzamos la ediciÓn nocturna. ♪ ♪ locutor: este es su noticiero univisiÓn, edición nocturna. con enrique acevedo y patricia janiot patricia: muy buenas noches. decenas de miles de personas acudieron al staples center de los Ángeles, para rendirle homenaje a kobe bryant, donde se consagrÓ como uno de los mejores basquetbolistas de todos los tiempos. al evento para celebrar su vida y la de su hija gigi asistieron personalidades y admiradores que lo veÍan como un ejemplo de ser humano. juan carlos gonzÁlez nos habla del emotivo homenaje a uno de los grandes del baloncesto. juan carlos: el lugar que

he had to bring them home to have them together babe, you take care of our gigi.i, bibi and cocoa >> everybody had tears in their eyes as vanessa bryant spoke she also has filed a lawsuit against the helicopter company, saying they shouldn't have been flying in those conditions but the focus yesterday was on the lives lost and the memories left behind. >> miguel, thank you so much amazing. >> you were covering it. there were so many moving moments. >> there wasn't a dry eye on the set or in the newsroom watching vanessa bryant's tearful tribute. we didn't know what was coming when she got up, it was -- and to hear her talk about her daughter and her husband >> yeah. another really touching speech from the university of connecticut's legendary head coach, geno auriemma a team that gianna bryant aspired to play for one day. >> how many numbers of kids, how many women are going to be inspired, by gigi's life how many fathers are inspired by kobe to be fathers to really be fathers, the way a father is supposed to be >> coach, good morning it was a beautiful speech. i

gigi's coaches and friends spoke.ng number 2 in roses with red balloons with the caption, my gianna, god i miss you. i was so lucky to wake up to see your amazing smile for 13 years. wish it would have been until my last breath. mommy loves you to the moon and back. another one of vanessa's posts is of gigi's jersey with the caption, my gigi i love you i miss you. you taught us all no act of kindness is never too small. mommy is still and will always be proud of you. vanessa also posting this picture of kobe with the caption, my best friend. #the best daddy. miss you so much. the tributes for kobe and gigi are going to continue next weekend at the nba all-star game. one team will wear the number 2 for gigi and the other team 24 for kobe. >> thank you for that. >>> we have new results coming out of iowa overnight adding to the drama and controversy of the race. "new day" continues right now. >>> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and all around the world. this is "new day." and new iowa numbers were re

as a mother, i can't believe she is talking about her daughter gigi growing up and her husband kobe. and we go to where the memorial is taking place. >> reporter: murals and merchandise is lining the streets of los angeles where the city is mourning. >> i still can't believe it. >> reporter: his hero. >> the hustle and the drive for the game. >> reporter: the passion for the game and his daughter gigi and seven others lost last month. >> we have lost a family member. >> reporter: it was clear from the moment that the chopper went down, and the officials said 250,000 or more gathered outside of the arena where the all-star played. later this morning, 20,000 will be inside. >> it is a beautiful thing to get that many people who would otherwise never be united, united. >> reporter: the date of the celebration of life is no coincidence and chosen by his wife vanessa to represent gigi and kobe's number and the years kobe spent as a laker and his life. >> i think tt after the going te closure and more happiness. >> reporter: and zen of their friends taken way too soon. >> that is jay gray

. >> as we spoke kobe and gigi are holding hands, walking to the nearest basketball court. kobe will show her new mamba rules. >> he wanted to be the best basketball player that he could be and as i got to know him, i wanted to be the best big brother that i could be. >> nhl trade deadline for a conditional 2021 take. san jose is going to host the penguins on saturday. hey, did you see this? one of the best videos of the weekend from the xfl in st. louis. a girl holding a sign, thin mints for a football. i'd make that trade any day. he made that trade. he's going to open up the box and eat them on the sideline. what do you do with thin mints? you eat them. this is the abc 7 sports report a former army medic, made of the we maflexibility to handle members like kate. whatever monday has in store and tackle four things at once. so when her car got hit, she didn't worry. she simply filed a claim on her usaa app and said... i got this. usaa insurance is made the way kate needs it - easy. she can even pick her payment plan so it's easy on her budget and her life. usaa. what you'r

. >> gigi shadow. >> i get emotional about that because i'm my dad's shadow. >> emotion at the superowl, getting ready for sunday while coping with the tragedy as this powerful new image goes viral. how has it impacted the countdown in miami? plus the pressure of playing an icon. everything you need to know about the star of diana. ♪ >> this is very much of a love story to her. >> wrapping up aup meghan trainor's wildest dreams. >> welcome to "access hollywood" from universal studios hollywood. i'm mario lopez with kit hoover. >> and we all know that super bowl is just in two days in miami and guess who's in the middle of all the action? >> i wonder who. >> scott. >> hey, guys. final preparations are under way for the big game. while the excitement here is palpable, the loss of kobe is still on everyone's mind. that includes kevin hart and only we were there to capture this moment between kevin, his stand-upti ccup boys, and rick . >> plastic cups and rose. >> it was amangee rk ross at the end of the show take a moment to say, hey, before we wrap up, i want to make a toast, and i wan

finalmente kobe bryant y su hija gigi fueron despedidas hoy en los Ángeles en un funeral multitudinariobrÓ la vida de una de las leyendas de la nba y su hija, muertos hace un mes en un accidente de helicÓptero, julio nos acompaÑa desde el staples center con el homenaje, fue una jornada llena de emociones. >> totalmente, josÉ, buenas tardes, en este escenario en que kobe bryant consiguiÓ cinco, cinco tÍtulos de la nba, hoy se abarrotÓ como en sus mejores noche, aquÍ le dieron el Último adiÓs a la leyenda del bÁsquetbol, y a su hija, gianna. habÍa aficionados, habia figuras del baloncesto y celebridades del mundo del espectÁculo, hubo recuerdos y sobre todo muchas lÁgrimas, uno de los momentos mÁs emotivos cuando hablÓ la viuda de kobe bryant, vanessa. (informaciÓn en pantalla) >> quÉ fuerza de vanessa bryant, esta celebraciÓn de la vida de kobe bryant y de su hija de 13 aÑos estuvo llena de momentos como este, paco cuevas fue una de las personas que lograron entrar, 20 mil personas entraron, paco, a staples center ¿cuÁl dirÍas tÚ que fue el ambiente en este homenaje?. >> muy afortunado,

another nod to kobe and gigi numbers. it will benefit the mamba sports foundation. jay gray, nbc news, los angeles. >> we'll have more coverage on our home page. right now you could link to those details including who is taking part in this morning's celebration of life and once that event begins at 10:00 this morning we'll have it streaming for you on the website. >>> the coronavirus is spreading and it is spreading fast. it is now beginning in parts of europe. it is hitting that area hard with italy now having the most cases of coronavirus than any other place besides china. want to show you video from overnight. looking like ghost towns as they try to stop the spread of the virus n. italy alone more than 200 people are infected, five people dead. worldwide 2,600 people have been killed with 80,000 infections and in california today a judge will decide whether to stop more than 50 virus patients from being quarantined in costa mesa. city leaders said they were not included in the decision by federal authorities to move from travis air force base and the hospitals

he had to bring them home to have them together babe, you take care of our gigi and i got nani, bibi coco. we're still the best team. >> reporter: bryant's memorial, which ran for nearly three hours, was incredibly emotional inside especially when vanessa bryant spoke nbc news learned bryant filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the helicopter company saying they should not have been flying in the foggy weather but today was all about remembering those nine lives lost but not forgotten. lester >> some just beautiful and touching moments there miguel, thank you. >>> also tonight, fears over the coronavirus hitting hard on wall street, the dow plunging over 1,000 points today, more than 3.5% the worst day in two years as cases surge outside china. we've got it all covered beginning with richard engel in hong kong. >> reporter: the coronavirus is looking more and more like a global pandemic spreading beyond mainland china where the government says strict quarantine have slowed infection rates locally but even this has failed to stop the virus in italy, a few cases this weekend balloone

. >> good girl, sunshine >> reporter: writing, "she looks just like my gigi. and in a newly released interview with the "l.a. times" bryant praising his 13-year-old. >> what i love about gigi is her curiosity about the game >> and sarah, the city of los angeles is preparing for a public memorial >> reporter: that's right. a celebration of life will be held for kobe and gigi at the staples center the exact date, 2-24, a tribute to their jerseys. jose >> sarah harman, thank you so much. >>> up next, the price you pay. fighting back against those hidden charges on your hotel bill >>> plus a miracle reunfo was lost and her owner. how a beer brought them back together >>> a rare winter storm hit parts of the south today. atlanta got its first measurable snow in two years. it wasn't much about an inch in the metro area but it didn't stick around for too long. it came on stronger elsewhere in the state. really making it feel like winter. >>> and now to the price you pay. ever take a close look at your hotel bill maybe you noticed a charge for so-called resort or faci

. >> as we spoke kobe and gigi are holding hands, walking to the nearest basketball court. kobe will show her new mamba rules. >> he wanted to be the best basketball player that he could be and as i got to know him, i wanted to be the best big brother that i could be. >> nhl trade deadline for a conditional 2021 take. san jose is going to host the penguins on saturday. hey, did you see this? one of the best videos of the weekend from the xfl in st. louis. a girl holding a sign, thin mints for a football. i'd make that trade any day. he made that trade. he's going to open up the box and eat them on the sideline. what do you do with thin mints? you eat them. this is the abc 7 sports report vo:for president.ver that's mike bloomberg. a middle class kid who built a global company from scratch. mayor of new york, rebuilding the city after the 9-11 terrorist attack, creating 450,000 jobs. running for president - and on a roll. workable plans to deliver on better health care. affordable college. job creation. common sense plans to beat trump, fix the chaos in washington, and get t

>> you take care of our gigi. >> o'donnell: "empire" star in court. actor jussie smollett mobbed at a chicago courthouse as he faces new charges of staging a racist attack on himself. what he's now saying to a judge. road to recovery. after this dramatic crash at the daytona 500, nascar driver ryan newman speaking out. the injury he's still suffering and will he race again? and remembering a pioneer. she got americans to the moon with nothing more than a pencil and her mind. tonight we pay tribute to one of the space program's real live hidden figures. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell reporting tonight from charleston, south carolina. >> o'donnell: good evening, and thank you so much for joining us. we are in charleston ahead of tomorrow's pivotal democratic debate. we've got some big news on that in just a moment, but we want to begin tonight with this breaking news. harvey weinstein, the movie mogul behind some of hollywood's biggest hits, is behind bars

the tier pricing a nod to the numbers kobe and gigi wore ranging from $24.02 to $242.tribute before friday's celebrity game. kobe an 18-time all-star now a finalist for the basketball hall of fame. his legacy at the forefront of friday's rising star shootout. >> everything he's done for the game of basketball and, you know, not only as a basketball player but as a father and i mean it's just a sad story. and i think everyone is kind of affected by it. >> reporter: his widow vanessa bryant, sharing her grief on instagram. i cannot process both at the same time. it's like i'm trying to process kobe being gone but my body refuses to accept my gigi will never come back to me. and posting an emotional valentine's message. missing you so much on your favorite holiday. last week the family lead kobe and gigi to rest in a private ceremony near their home. now vanessa and her three surviving daughters are preparing for a public remembrance and a final good-bye. there's not going to be a public procession or even any overflow screening downtown. the lakers are encouraging fans w

babe babe, you take care of our gigi. >> kobe was my dear friend.s like a little brother. >> reporter: overcome with emotion, michael jordan recalled their friendship that began when kobe bryant entered the nba at 17 years old. >> everyone always wanted to talk about the comparisons between he and i. i just wanted to talk about kobe. when kobe bryant died, a piece of me died. >> reporter: and then there was bryant's laker teammate, shaquille o'neal. >> i'll be sure to teach natalia, bianca, and baby capri all your moves, and i promise not to teach them my free throw techniques. ( laughter ) kobe, you're heaven's m.v.p. i love you, my man, until we meet again. rest in peace, kobe. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: there were 20,000 inside for the memorial, but it imate.ntimate. when vanessa bryant and her family walked in, the place erupted, but not with the cheers that we're used to. as former laker john salley told us, it was an overflow of human emotion, norah. he said it was like the crowd was giving the family a hug. >> o'donnell: dana, thank

we love and miss you boo boo and gigi.n peace and have fun in heaven until we meet again one day. we love you both and miss you forever and always, mommy. >> that was vanessa bryant delivering a tearful eulogy for her late husband kobe and daughter gianna at a memorial service honoring their lives and the seven others who died in that helicopter crash. 20,000 people came together at the staples center to celebrate the basketball legend. inside loved ones paid tribute shedding tears, sharing memories and even some laughs in remembrance of kobe bryant. >> i don't think any of us could have imagined this. everywhere you go, you see his face, his number, gigi's face, gigi's number, everywhere, at every intersection. it seems to me that all we can do is be grateful for the time we had with them and for the time we have left with each other. >> just know that we got your back, little brother. i'll look after things down here. i'll be sure to teach natalia, bianca, and baby capri your moves, and i promise i will not teach them my

we love and miss you, boo-boo and gigi. may you both rest in peace and have fun in heaven until we meet again one day. we love you both and miss you forever and always. mo that stage. not just kobe and his daughter gigi, the seven other people killed in that crash were also remembered. among the speakers at the kobe memorial today was college basketball star and bay area native sabrina ionescu. she quickly boarded a flight as did steph curry and both were on hand tonight at stanford. ionescu becomes the only athlete in ncaa history to score 2,000 career points and also have 1,000 rebounds and assists. she was very close with kobe bryant and the curry family. oregon beats stanford tonight. we're back in a moment. tv just keeps getting better. how you watch it does too. this is xfinity x1. how featuring the emmytoo. award-winning voice remote. streaming services without changing passwords and input. live sports - with real-time stats and scores. access to the most 4k content. and your movies and shows to go. the best tv exper

oregon's sabrina ionescu praised kobe bryant and gianna calling gigi the future of women's basketball after the memorial she flew to the bay area to become the first division 1 player to reach 2,000 points, 1,000 assists and 1,000 rebounds as the ducks beat stanford. >> black mama would be proud. >>> coming up, the hardest working cities in america. number one may surprise you. >>> first how bernie sanders is now defending his controversial comments about fidel castro. >>> and later a new plan to prevent head injuries in youth soccer. i know right? walmart.com has a lot of great stuff. and now get 5% back on the things you buy there, with the new capital one walmart rewards card. say what? 5% back. say that again!? 5% back. yes! what's in your wallet? yup. nailed it! what's in your wallet? ♪ magnum ice cream double caramel. now in ice cream tubs and bars. i am totally blind. and non-24 can throw my days and nights out of sync, keeping me from the things i love to do. talk to your doctor, and call 844-214-2424. >>> back now with president trump getting another day of royal treatment. t

i'm grateful to be here to honor gigi and celebrate the gift that kobe gave us all. what he accomplished as a basketball player, as a businessman and a storyteller and as a father. in the game of basketball, in life, as a parent, kobe left nothing in the tank. he left it all on the floor. [ applause ] maybe it surprised people that kobe and i were very close friends. but we were very close friends. kobe was my dear friend. he was like a little brother. everyone always wanted to talk about the comparisons between he and i. i just wanted to talk about kobe. you know all of us have brothers and sisters, little brothers, little sisters, who for whatever reason tend to get in your stuff, your closet, your shoes, everything. it was a nuisance. if i can say that word. but that nuisance turned into love. over a period of time. just because the admiration that they had for you as big brothers or big sisters. the questions, the wanting to know every little detail about life that they were about to embark on. he used to call me, text me, 11:30, 2:30, 3:00 in the morning. talkin

my brain refuses to accept both kobe and gigi are gone.like i am trying to process kobe being gone and it's hard for my body refuses to process that gigi is gone. i am so mad. she had so much life to live and then i realize i need to be strong and be here for my three daughters. mad i am not here with kobe and gigi, and i know what i am feeling is normal and it's part of the grieving process, and i wanted to share in case anybody out there that experienced something like this. please continue to pray for all. that was vanessa bryant there on instagram. a memorial is scheduled for kobe and gigi on february 24th. >>> and there are many servicemen suffering after the attack from iraq. over 100 u.s. service members have been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury, and that's at least 36 more cases than the pentagon disclosed late last month. initially the pentagon and president trump said no u.s. service members were hurt in the attack, and now joining me is travis wilson, the lead ambassador for the green beret foundation. thank you for y

pero cuando naciÓ finalmente natalia su primera hija,despuÉs llegÓ gigi, bianca y capri...iquiera yo tengo idea lo que va a pasar. hay algo que he escuchado pero no se puede confirmar . me encantarÍa decírselos pero no puedo. les puedo contar afuera de cÁmaras. alan: viene la familia? francisco: es un momento muy duro pero, es necesario cerrar este cÍrculo. es necesario para comenzar de nuevo. seguramente veremos a sus ex compaÑeros. francisco: tengo entendido que estÁn aquÍ. hay gente que fue muy importante en su carrera y hoy va a estar presente aquÍ como debe ser. alan: vamos a estar pendientes en "despierta amÉrica" para revelar todo lo que sabes. break #14 , nadie escribiÓ el formato para hacer esto asÍ que lo estÁn haciendo muy bien. seguimos con mÁs en "despierta amÉrica", compaÑeros. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ahÍ estÁ, la reina boricua de belleza se coronÓ como la absoluta ganadora de la octava temporada de mira quien baila, " all stars". bienvenida a "despierta amÉrica"! >> felicidades, kiara! >> te veÍas mÁs sorprendida que nadie. tu triunfo fue muy controversial pero tÚ estabas m

one post with the caption my gigi, i love you, i miss you. taught us all no act of kindness is ever too small. mommy and still and will always be so proud of you mambacita. and posting a picture of kobe with the hashtag my best friend, hashtag miss you so much. the team lebron all-star going to be wearing gigi's number 2 for the game while team yoenis going to be wearing kobe's number. >> kobe is a dad, really hard to watch. but all right, thanks so much. laura, what's coming up? >>> more than 7,000 people in floating quarantine near china. concerns of coronavirus outbreak on two cruise ships. cnn is live in japan next. if you use it on monday, by thursday, you'll be enjoying that chocolate ice cream again. they can start it, and 3 days later, i know that they're going to have the results they were looking for. a former army medic, made of the we maflexibility to handle members like kate. whatever monday has in store and tackle four things at once. so when her car got hit, she didn't worry. she simply filed a claim on her usaa app and said...

my body refuses to accept my gigi will never come back to me. i be able to wake up another day when my baby girl isn't being able to have that opportunity. is celebration of life for kobe and gigi will be held february 24th at the staples center. in the meantime a memorial service was held for altobelli. he had been getting ready for his 28th season with the orange coast pirates. a major league baseball post-season may look very different which 2022. according to new york the mlb is considering bumping off the playoff teams to 22 to 14 and the teams with the best records would get to pick their opponents. top record in each league gets a buy in into the divisional round and other two divisional winners and top wild card team get to pick who they want to play in a best of three series. those teams would get to host all three of the potential games. winners would then move onto the best of five divisional round. all right, in nba last night toronto raptors continued to roll. they beat the minnesota timberwolves to attend their franchise best winni

and your daughters actually play in the same basketball tournaments as gigi.ou can tell us what kobe meant to you? >> people thought about the mamba mentality, at first it was kind of mocked but we understand the kind of person he was, all he did was care about winning, he didn't care who was with him or against, he was doing whatever it took to win and he expressed that and kind of relayed that message to his daughter and that was the at tute that gigi had, and we, attitude that gigi had, we were in a tournament a couple of months ago and we talked about the plan. we talked about in 2007 when we golfed together, the plan after basketball, the plan after football, what we were going to do for our kids and the roles we were going to play in their lives and he was playing it out. he was playing it out, being the coach of his daughter's team. he was inspiring not only his daughter but the girls who were on the team, her best friends. the thing about people talk about kobe, and it goes beyond basketball, and hey, we have all played football, that was our past time

el #gigi esta aprende por todas partes.a memoria de esta niÑa que tenÍa tanto sueÑo sis quería seguir con el legado de su padre. borja: vamos a seguir hablando de deporte y atenciÓn a todos aquellos fanÁticos de javier hernÁndez o el chicharito hernÁndez porque les cuento, este sÁbado podrás tomarte una foto con Él, pero escucha esto porque eso tiene un precio, y no es poco poder sacarte una foto con Él. ayleen: asÍ es, se espera que javier hernÁndez haga su debut con el galaxy en unos dÍas y desde ya la expectativa es enorme. por lo pronto este sÁbado el equipo hará un entrenamiento pÚblico en el que los aficionados podrÁn ver la prÁctica y desde luego que tambiÉn el chicharito. ahora, si lo que quieres es estar mÁs cerca de jalisco, tambiÉn es posible. el equipo anunciÓ una oferta en la que solamente 30 personas podrÁn conocerlo. cada uno va a recibir acceso para asistir al evento vÍa haití, una camiseta del chicharito autografiada y una foto que se enviarÁ por correo electrÓnico dentro de una semana, pero para esta sucul

off for lack of a better for for gigi. and februy 24, 2020 is probably going to be a dathat sports fans and maybe just people in general. for ever. >>and i would agine that ey go forward you know them beable todo something in the us can will air that memorial service that they have for koby but up it was very touching and just to set off like that him and his daughter sent was fitting for the impa that he had on the jordan was their skill and will is there steph cury draymond green there so i'm a big turnout from a lot of people watch and respect kelly bryant's career. >>like i said we're going to on an all-new bay area sports night tonight at that plus the latest going onwith the warriors and a lot more make sure you check it out on kron on ken pam, we'll see th thank you guys well less th 2 weeks after justin bieber releases new album. he is now celebrating anotr hievement and the biebs just broke arecord previously held by elvis e year-old album changes debud at the top of the billboard 0 chart. it became his 7th number

last month cobian gigi were laid to rest on february 7th. so tomorrow service will be a chance for the public to mourn and thousands of people are expected to attend. omar jimenez has a preview. >>it's been almost a month to the day since the helicopter crash that killed everyone on board including kobe bryant and his 13 year-old daughter gigi now comes the celebration of life ceremony plans for which has stayed pretty tightly under wraps at this point but we do know there won't be a procession there will be a burial either is that happened in a private ceremony earlier this month, thousands are expected to attend not just from here in l a area, but from well beyond as well and i was here in the immediate aftermath of this crash the almost couldn't walk anywhere and the staple center area without potentially stepping on some form of memorabilia flowers pictures things of that nature that's all gone, but partly because the family is now asking to show support through charitable donations to their mom on the sports foundation, which of course

it was the death together of a father and one of his four daughters, gigi.is video of kobe and gigi courtside at an nba game in december went viral again this week. one of the all-time greats talking hoops with a budding star herself. in 2018, kobe talked to jimmy kimmel about leaving his legacy to gigi. >> the best thing that happens is when we go out and fans will come up to me and she'll be standing next to me and they'll be like, hey, you've got to have a boy. you and "v" got to have a boy, somebody to carry on your tradition, the legacy. she's like, oh, i got this. no boy for that. i got this. like, that's right. yes, you do. you got this. >> this week, espn's "sportscenter" anchor elle duncan was one of many to share a touching story about kobe and his girls. >> when i reflect on this tragedy and that half hour that i spent with kobe bryant two years ago, i suppose it's the only small source of comfort for me is knowing that he died doing what he loved the most, being a dad, being a girl dad. >> elle set off a wonderful wave of social media tributes wi

the date of this memorial, no coincidence. 2/24, the jersey numbers of kobe and gigi bryant. but it's clear evidence that bryant's legacy stretches far beyond the arena here where he play and where he'll be remembered later this morning. murals and merchandise line the streets of los angeles the city still in mourning. >> i can't believe it. >> reporter: the loss of a hero. >> his heart, his drive, his passion to the game. >> reporter: the passion for kobe bryant, his daughter gigi, and seven others lost last month. >> we have lost a family member. >> reporter: it was clear from the moment their chopper went down 250,000 or more gathered outside the arena where the all-star played later this morning, 20,000 will be inside. >> it's just a beautiful thing to get that many people that would otherwise never be united united. >> reporter: more than 80,000 fans were part of the online lottery for tickets to the celebration of life. the service won't be broadcast on the screens outside of staples center the businesses and surrounding streets will be closed, police urging people with

he had to bring them home to babe, you take care of our gigi. we love and miss you.rest in peace and have fun in heaven until we both meet again one day. >> reporter: speakers included star athletes and celebrities.t >> now he's ... another crying meme for the net. ( laughter ) >> reporter: basketball great michael jordan. >> i promise you i will live with the memories of knowing that i had a little brother i tried to help in every way i could. please rest in peace little brothe >> reporter: bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, a rising basketball player in her own right, died in a january helicopter crash. the w. diana taurasi. rcury's passion ognized in kobe, obviously gigi inherited, her blill was undenat an early age, i mean who has a straight away jumper at 11. lebron barely gt it today. >> also on its hicopter >> reporter: also on the helicopter that day: two of gigi's basketball teammates and their parents, one of their coaches and the pilot. today, vanessa bryant filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the helicopter operator. kobeecame a laker at just 17 duri

we're still the best team. >> everywhere you go, you see his face, his number, gigi's face, gigi's numberyour love is as bright as ever ♪ ♪ even in the shadows even in the shadows ♪ >> kobe was the mvp of girl dads, or mvd. he never left the toilet seat up, he always told the girls how beautiful and smart they are, he taught them how to be brave and how to keep pushing forward when things get tough. >> when kobe bryant died, a piece of me died. as i look in this arena and across the globe, a piece of you died. >> the day kobe gained my respect, the guys were complaining, said, shaq, kobe's not passing the ball. i said i'll talk to him. i said, kobe, there's no i in team. kobe said, i know but there's an -- >> baby i can see your halo. ♪ pray it won't fade away ♪ ♪ halo >> we love and miss you. may you both rest in peace and have fun in heaven until we meet again one day. we love you both and miss you forever and always. mommy. daddy, is that where we're from? well, actually...we're from a lot of places. you see we're from here and there and here... your family's story is waiting to be sha

great gushed. >> what i love about gigi is her curiosity about the game.ah. >> even in a very heated situation in a game where it's very competitive, back and forth, she can detach herself, come over and ask a very specific question. >> yeah. >> all of our girls can do that. that's the part that i think is most exciting, is that it's a curiosity in her belief to think in tight situations is pretty damn cool. >> a memorial will be held at the staples center in los angeles on monday, february 24th. and tonight at the oscars, a planned acknowledgement for the legend. thanks so much for being with me today. i'm fredricka whitfield. cnn newsroom continues right now. >>> good afternoon on this sunday. i'm ana cabrera in new york. you're live in the cnn newsroom. hoping to get it right this time, democratic party about to try a redo and hold an election with gigantic impact on who could be president for the next four years. the last time they tried to recount vote twas train wreck. casting secret ballots old-school style, on paper. the pressure is really on in ne

natalie and bianca and capri love you so much, gigi. >> in the game of basketball, in life, as a parent, kobe left nothing in the tank. >> reporter: the event is being called a celebration of life. >> but i want my daughters to know and remember the amazing person, husband and father he was. >> reporter: honoring and celebrating the looifives of ko and gianna bryant with people celebrating the family in l.a. and around the world. the memorial today also honored the seven others who died in that helicopter crash. all contributions will go to the mamba and mambacita foundation. >>> house speaker nancy pelosi was back in the bay area today. we joined her on a tour of san francisco's chinatown where the conversation focused on two issues: coronavirus and criticism. >>> plus, getting guns away from people who shouldn't have them is becoming a team effort in the south bay. we choose to go to the and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard. president kennedy knew settling for half-measures wasn't good enough. so when candidates say we can't guarantee health ca

it's like i'm trying to process called me being gone, but my body refuses to accept my gigi will never come back to me, it feels wrong. why should i be able to wake up another day when my baby girl isn't being able to have that opportunity. i'm so mad. she had so much life to live. despite living what she calls a nightmare vanessa added that she realizes she needs to be strong for her 3 remaining daughters. natalia bianca and capri. >>for your money tonight with valentine's day just around that most american couples nds plan to spend about a $150 to celebrate their love that is unless they're millennials that age group between the ages of 2439 is planning to spend $208 on food, entertainment and gifts. this is according to a new survey from bank rate dot com. and you gov plc millennials apparently site nor relatiohips and social media as reasons for their spending plans. according to the national retail federation adts in e us are forecast to spend more than $27 billion, a jump of32% over last year's projection. and tonight, a new facial recognition app causing some officials to be con

she fought back tears in talking about her gigi. >> i'll never get to see my baby girl walk down theisle, have a father-daughter dance with her daddy, and dance on the dance floor with me, or have babies of her own. >> reporter: and spoke of the man only her family knew. >> he was a doting father. a father that was hands on and present. babe, you take care of our gigi. >> kobe was my dear friend, he was like a little brother. >> reporter: overcome with emotion, michael jordan recalled their friendship that began when kobe bryant entered the nba at 17 years old. >> everyone always wanted to talk about the comparisons between he and i. i just wanted to talk about kobe. when kobe bryant died, a piece of me died. >> reporter: and then there was bryant's laker teammate, shaquille o'neal. >> be e sure to teach natalia, bianca, and baby capri all your moves, and i promise i will not teach them my free throw techniques. kobe, heaven's mvp. i love you, my man. until we meet again, rest in peace, kobe. [ applause ] >> reporter: there were 20,000 inside for the memorial, but it felt intimate wh

and their 13d daughter gianna.ol-yr-ea posting this video on instagram of a proud father coaching gigiam. vanessa writing, "it's like i'm trying to process kobe being gone, but my body refuses to accept my gigi will never come back to me. it feels wrong." >> the same way he committed as a player he's committed as a coach. >> reporter: she adds, "why should i be able to wake up another day when my baby girl isn't." kobe and gianna killed with seven others when the helicopter they were riding in crashed into the mountains near calabasas. kobe spoke about just what coaching meant to him in his last interview with "the l.a. times." >> i think coaching young kids is the most important thing we can do. just prepare them for the game, but to put them on the path for hopefully prepare them for life. >> reporter: tonight, services are being held for the altobelli family. a publicem mliaor planned for kobe and gianna right here at the staples center on february 24th. david. >> when we come back -- the frightening moments for passangeenrs fly.ing in storms. wind gusts reaching nearly 100 miles an

to $24.2 each the 2 and the 24 are significant because they represent the jersey numbers koby and gigi war. 4 zone forecast now to take a live look outsideith us some arndt's that's actually what the weather looks like and the check on the weekend lauren yeah weekend looking good, although we're going to start to see some that when come back a little bit on sunday night is when these ast couple of weekends, what's going to breeze maybe some 30 plus mile an hour gust that. >>out there right now beautiful valentine's evening, if you're headed out the door mostly clear skies out there a little cool in spots, no rain to speak of skin under skies of the doppler. yeah, just company drops out there right now that's the way it's been for the better part of january federal we're going to try and change that though s we get in the next 10 days or so here's the forecast for tomorrow we'll see some sunshine and me high clouds 60 in san francisco about 63 degrees in oakland 68 very nice spring like temperature in the san jose by tomorrow afternoon lauren forecast molly you can see the track has bee

babe, you take care of our gigi. and i got nani, bei bei and cocoa.till the best team. >> reporter: the memorial for kobe bryant lasted three hours it was incredibly emotional inside especially when vanessa bryant spoke we also learned vanessa bryant filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the helicopter company saying they should not have been flying in that weather but it was all about remembering those nine lives that were lost here frances, back to you >> all right, miguel, thank you. >> the death toll from the deadly coronavirus continues to grow this morning. it now stands at over 2600 with most in mainland china but new hot spots are popping up in south korea, iran and italy the outbreak is having a global effect on travel, wall street and more while the u.s. is dealing with a relatively low number of cases compared to other countries, the white house is asking for money to help combat the spread of the virus. for more on the outbreak we turn to nbc's kelley cobiella who is live for us in seoul, south korea. kelly, how much is the president aski

and the players will also be honoring kobe and his daughter gigi with what they're wearing.number 24 while team lebron will wear gigi's basketball number two for the game and all of those will have a special memorial patch on them, nine stars to remember the nine people who lost their lives in that helicopter crash and a black band in memory of late commissioner david s techlt rn. it's all going to get started with jennifer hudson performing a musical tribute before player introductions to honor gigi, kobe and the others who died in that crash. >> thank you, andy sholes. we'll be right back. hey! it's me! your dry skin! i'm craving something we're missing. the ceramides in cerave. they help restore my natural barrier, so i can lock in moisture. we've got to have each other's backs... cerave. now the #1 dermatologist recommended skincare brand. the business of road trips... ...adventure... ...and reconnecting. modernized comfort inn's and suites have been refreshed because our business is you. get the lowest price guaranteed on all choice hotels when you book direct at choice