“I watched Kobe as a journalist and fan for years, before I got to know him on a personal level,” former SportsCenter anchor Hill said of anchoring today's ceremony at 10 a.m. PT. “He was one of the most driven athletes in the history of professional sports. He wasn’t just trying to be a better player, but a better student, a better friend, a better teammate, a better husband and a better father.” ALSO: How to livestream the Kobe Bryant memorial.
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