Kobe Bryant to be honored at Los Angeles’ Emmy Awards
hollywood.comKobe Bryant will be posthumously honored with the prestigious Governors Award at the 72nd Los Angeles Area Emmy’s prizegiving next month (July 2020).The basketball legend, who died in a helicopter crash in January aged just 41, was selected for the award by the L.A.
Area Governors Award committee in honor of his, “philanthropy, community building and inspiration that extended beyond the basketball court.”According to America’s Television Academy, who run the event, Bryant, who led the Los Angeles Lakers for two decades, “Championed a number of worthy causes and critical issues, becoming an ambassador for women’s basketball, a mentor and youth advocate, and raised awareness of homelessness in Los Angeles.”In the announcement, posted on their.
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