Kobe Bryant's public memorial service set to begin at Staples Center

Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — NBA great Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, will be honored at a public memorial service Monday, nearly one month after the helicopter crash that took their lives. Monday’s service is set to begin at 10 a.m. local time in downtown Los Angeles at the Staples Center — home of Bryant’s longtime team, the Lakers. You can watch the service live on ABC News Live. ABC News’ coverage will begin at 9:30 a.m. local time. There is significance in the chosen date. It reflects the basketball jersey numbers worn by Kobe (No. 24) and Gianna (No.