As memorials grow, from Thousand Oaks to Newport Beach, fans of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant share their grief over losing No. 24.
Makeshift memorials continue to pop up, from Thousand Oaks to Newport Beach.
“Growing up in L.A., it’s such a big, diverse, spread-out city,” said Apfel, who lives in Redondo Beach and played high school basketball. “One of the things that I realized growing up here that brought us together was the Lakers and Kobe. I think part of that was because of the way he approached the game. I think a lot of people grew up with Kobe as their mentor from afar. It’s not just about basketball. It’s been about how you approach life in general. A lot of people from L.A.
“I have to show homage,” he said, pointing at the jersey he’d borrowed from his sister. “To mourn, to represent.”“I started crying. This is a day I’ll never forget. ... It’s bigger than basketball,” said Krutonog, of Studio City. “I called my grandpa. My grandpa is 82 and just had two heart attacks, and he was crying on the phone. It’s just so terrible.Hugo Flores, 29“They had multiple jobs and worked like crazy, but they never made excuses,” the Anaheim resident said. “That was Kobe.
“I saw him just about every weekend at my first job, and he was always extremely kind and considerate,” she said. “The death of Kobe Bryant feels exactly like losing a childhood friend. There will never be another.”“He’s one of these athletes that transcend race and nationality — I’ve been following him since he graduated from high school and went straight to the NBA,” Kim said. “The fact that the team participated in outreach to our community only made them more popular.
Another time, Bryant helped carry Yank’s mother’s groceries to their car. For 15 minutes, they talked about their shared hometown of Philadelphia.At a memorial on Melrose Avenue, there was a bouquet of flowers, black-and-gold Nike shoes and a gathering of people wearing Bryant jerseys and growing emotional. Vaskerville added a single red rose and three candles.
The retired FedEx worker often stands at the corner of Grant Avenue and Aviation Boulevard, exercising his freedom of speech by holding up political signs. After hearing news of Bryant’s death, he covered up his political sign with a Kobe sign and rushed to his usual corner.
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