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#KobeBryant, #GianaBryant, #RickRoss, #62ndAnnualGrammyAwards, #Grammys,  The rapper said he and the former Lakers star had crossed paths several times in the past, and were fans of each other's accomplishments. Rick Ross paid tribute to Kobe Bryant on the 62nd annual Grammy Awards red carpet on Sunday, calling the former NBA star a “true champion” just hours after his tragic death. Ross, 43, told PeopleTV he and Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday morning alongside his teenage daughter, had crossed paths several times before, and though their meetings were fleeting, each had time to pay respects to the other. “A couple times we came across each other, it was real short and brief,” the rapper said. “I got the opportunity to let him know I was a fan of his career – he did the same.” Ross, whose “Gold Roses” is nominated for Best Rap Song, praised the longtime Los Angeles Laker, 41, as a “true champion,” and said he hoped those taking the stage at the ...

#KobeBryant #GianaBryant #RIP #62ndAnnualGrammyAwards #Grammys All but eight of the Grammys’ 84 awards were given out before the television broadcast, in a separate “premiere” ceremony that is plagued by celebrity absences — but also features non-stars celebrating how a Grammy win can be a career-defining moment. In the early awards, Lady Gaga surprisingly pulled ahead with two wins connected to her 2018 film “A Star Is Born.” It won the best compilation soundtrack, and “I’ll Never Love Again” — written by Lady Gaga and three others — took the best song written for visual media. Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” took the best music video, Beyoncé concert special “Homecoming” won best music film, and Michelle Obama won the best-spoken word album for the audio version of her book “Becoming.” The former first lady was not present to accept the honor; the jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding, a presenter, said, “I will proudly accept this on her behalf.” Tracy Young became the first woma...

#KobeBryant #GianaBryant #HelicopterCrash Kobe Bryant, a five-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers who is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all-time, died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on Sunday, the City of Calabasas said. He was 41.