This year's NBA All-Star Game jerseys will pay tribute to Kobe and Gianna Bryant and the seven others who died in Sunday's helicopter crash in California.
Team LeBron [James] will wear No. 2, while Team Giannis [Antetokounmpo] will sport No. 24–Gianna and Kobe Bryant's jersey numbers, respectively. Gianna played at Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, Calif., where Kobe coached her team.
The NBA and NBPA announced that both teams will wear jersey patches displaying nine stars, representing those who lost their lives in the accident.
The league also changed the format of the All-Star Game to honor Bryant and his No.