LA Lakers honor Kobe Bryant with jerseys for fans in first game since superstar’s death

The Los Angeles Lakers layout Kobe Bryant jerseys for the pregame ceremony to honor Bryant prior to the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on January 31, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

The Los Angeles Lakers layout Kobe Bryant jerseys for the pregame ceremony to honor Bryant prior to the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on January 31, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

The Los Angeles Lakers are paying tribute to the late Kobe Bryant by giving their fans a way to remember him.

Throughout the arena, Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys have blanketed several rows of courtside seats

The Lakers were scheduled to play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night, but the game was postponed after the helicopter crash on Sunday in which Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven other people were killed.

The team has also set aside two seats for Kobe and his daughter.

Each of the players will have a special patch on their jerseys to honor their fellow Laker.

The Lakers will hold a pregame ceremony Friday night for Bryant before tipoff against the Portland Trail Blazers and will continue to honor him throughout the game, KABC-TV said.

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