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Tears from a comic, a mom and a legend mark Bryant memorial

(AP) — Nearly everything about what would happen at Kobe Bryant’s memorial was a mystery to nearly everyone watching, and Beyoncé’s opening songs made it clear no ordinary memorial was to follow.

Christina Aguilera’s singing of “Ave Maria” reflected Bryant’s Italian upbringing and Catholic faith. Alicia Keys played Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” because it was a song Bryant once learned for his wife Vanessa, whose joint eulogy for her husband and 13-year-old daughter reduced many in the audience to tears.

Bryant’s best friend Rob Pelinka told of the Mamba’s final moments and mentorship, and Shaquille O’Neal told profane tales of when Bryant was his young sidekick.

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