The 9 most moving moments at the memorial for Kobe and Gigi Bryant

"This is a sad day, but it is also a celebration of life," Kimmel said.

The late-night show host had the crowd in tears as he honored Bryant, Gigi, and the other seven people who were killed in a helicopter crash on January 26.

Vanessa spoke about how she wouldn't be able to see Gigi grow up and accomplish great things, her daughter's love for basketball, and her commitment to change the perception of woman in sports.

"She was a beautiful, kind, happy, silly, thoughtful and loving daughter and sister," Vanessa said.

Beyonce opened the memorial with one of Bryant's favorite songs.

The singer asked the crowd to join her as she sang a rendition of XO, from her 2013 album, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Pelinka began his speech by asking if the crowd remembered where the were on the day the helicopter crash describing it as "when the axis of the world seemed to shift forever for all of us?"

The Lakers manager spoke on how he was texting Kobe before the crash, and how despite wanting to put the phone, he felt a "nudge" to reply.

Kobe was texting him for help to secure an internship for Lexi Altobelli, whose dad Orange Coast College Coach John Altobelli, mom Keri Altobelli, and sister Alyssa Altobelli, also died in the crash.

"He wanted to use his platform to bless and shape a young girls future," Pelinka said.

Rob Pelinka, Lakers GM and Kobe Bryant's former agent, said he received a text from Bryant shortly before his helicopter crashed #KobeFarewell https://t.co/ww51ZxTqzn pic.twitter.com/6KcJB3UNtW

Diana Taurasi, also known as White Mamba not only spoke on how Bryant inspired her but also her interactions with Gigi.

The Phoenix Mercury player reminisced on watching Kobe play for the Lakers when she was starting her own career in college.

"He made it okay to play with an edge that border lined crazy," Taurasi said. "Early onset Mamba mentality was in full effect," She said.

She spoke on the passion and skill she saw in Gigi.

"The same passion we saw in Kobe, obviously Gigi inherited," she said.

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Keys also performed a favorite song of Kobe and Vanessa. Images of the couple were shown on the jumbotron, as Keys played Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" on the piano.

Keys also paid tribute to Kobe when she hosted the Grammys this year, which fell on the same day as the helicopter crash.

In the midst of a heartfelt eulogy to the icon basketball player, Jordan laughed that he'll end up as another crying meme.

"Now he's got me — I'll have to look at another crying meme for the next —," Jordan said with tears streaming down his face, before getting cut off by laughs and applause. "I told my wife I wasn't going to do this because I didn't want to see this for the next three or four years. That is what Kobe Bryant does to me."

“As I got to know him, I wanted to be the best big brother that I could be.”

Michael Jordan on Kobe Bryant. pic.twitter.com/dTSp7VDosP

Shaq began his speech by saying he never imagined he would speaking at Kobe's memorial.

"It pains me to my core," he said.

The two won three consecutive NBA championships together and O'Neill acknowledged their complicated relationship. He said he was grieving for his "brother."

He reminisced on the many interactions they had together.

The crowd erupted in laughter when O'Neill told the story of a time when other players complained that Kobe wasn't passing the ball. O'Neill said he told him "Kobe, there's no 'I' in team," to which Bryant replied "I know but there is an 'm' 'e' in that motherf-----"

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