Thousands of people are expected to gather around Staples Center on Monday for the public ceremony to honor Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven other people who died in a helicopter crash last month. The Kobe Bryant public memorial has been a highly anticipated event for weeks as fans continue to react to Kobe's death. Vanessa Bryant described the memorial service as "a Celebration of Life," and comes a few weeks after the Lakers did the same for Kobe late last month.