As a tribute to Kobe Bryant, his retired Los Angeles Lakers jerseys were lit up on display inside the Staples Center at the Grammys. His two numbers he wore from 1996 to 2016, eight and 24, were on display for all to see. According to Business Insider, the basketball icon died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Before the Grammys began, fans gathered outside the Staples Center, some wearing Bryant’s jerseys.