The Kobe Bryant Funeral!

The public will say a final goodbye to Kobe Bryant.

The public memorial of Kobe Bryant is going to be held today. In honor of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, Staples Center will have a public funeral of the former NBA superstar. The memorial is symbolic.

Actors, politicians, athletes, celebrities and local leaders will be there to honor one of the greatest NBA players of all time.

Today is also symbolic. Kobe's number 24 and number 2. The number 2 was worn by Gianna. The numbers were officially retired. The word Manba is now a part of the Kobe Bryant legacy.

The event will cost money. I am guessing that the money will be donated to Bryant's charities and the victims of the January 2020 crash.

On Jan. 26, 2020, Bryant, his daughter, the pilot and six other people were killed in a helicopter crash in California. They were heading to a youth basketball game when the helicopter crashed in heavy fog and rain.

The event is sold out and it's called the "celebration of life" for the man and the arena. It's now known as "the house that Kobe built."

The event will start at 10am (PST).

The Los Angeles Police Department has placed strong restrictions on the area surround the public funeral. The memorial will allow those with tickets in. Those without tickets will be turned away.

They will not air the funeral on screens outside.

Kobe and Gianna Bryant will be honored at the Staples Center. They will have a public funeral and memorial.

The victims in the crash includes: John Altobelli, his wife Keri and their daughter Alyssa; Bryant's friend and assistant coach, Christina Mauser; Sarah Chester and her daughter Payton; and Ara Zobayan, the pilot of the Sikorsky S-76B.

Bryant, 41 retired in 2016 after playing for the Los Angeles for 20 years. Gigi was 13 and was on board with her best friends.

The private funeral service was held on February 7 at the Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona Del Mar, California. Bryant leaves behind his wife, Vanessa, 37, his three daughters Natalia, 17, Bianka 3, and Capri 7 months.

The event will be streamed live and we're going to give you an opportunity to watch it.