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Beyonce Opened “A Celebration of Life: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant” Performing “XO” & “Halo” (Video)

NBA stars, fans, celebrities and family members all gathered at Staples Center in Los Angeles earlier today to honor the lives of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant during a special memorial service “A Celebration of Life: Remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant”.

To open the event, Vanessa Bryant asked entertainment icon Beyonce to perform two of Kobe’s favorite songs, “XO” and “Halo”.

“I’m here because I love Kobe and this was one of his favorite songs. So, I want to start that over but I want us to do it all together, and I want you to sing it so loud that he’ll hear your love”, Beyonce stated before performing.

Watch the full video of Beyonce performing “XO” and “Halo”. May Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant rest in peace. Subscribe to our youtube channel (Terrell Thomas/TheseUrbanTimes) for more sports, music and entertainment exclusives.

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Terrell Thomas, Founder + CEO of These Urban Times, is a journalist, activist, and sports historian. He has worked with some of the largest brands in sports, entertainment, and tv/film. He lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife and two children.

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