Only Kobe Bryant could inspire notoriously late-arriving Los Angeles crowds to show up early to a game. Grieving fans packed almost every Staples Center seat 30 minutes before tipoff Friday night to ensure they didn't miss a second of the Lakers' heartfelt pregame tribute to their fallen icon. The homage to Bryant began with the arena lights dimming as familiar chants of "Kobe" and "M-V-P" rained down from the rafters.