Coney Island pays tribute to Kobe Bryant
Parachute Jump lit in Lakers colors
CONEY ISLAND — Coney Island paid tribute to basketball player Kobe Bryant on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
In memory of the legendary hoopster, who died along with his daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday, Jan. 26, the area’s famous Parachute Jump was lit up purple and gold, the colors of the Lakers, the team Bryant played with for 20 years. In addition, the iconic structure bore Bryant’s number 24, which he donned at the beginning of the 2006 NBA season.