MILAN (AP) – The AC Milan soccer team will wear black armbands and observe a minute's silence during an Italian Cup game on Tuesday in memory of devout fan Kobe Bryant.
The seven-time European champions host Torino in the quarterfinals at the San Siro.
Bryant, an 18-time NBA All-Star with the Los Angeles Lakers and a lifelong soccer fan, died Sunday with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, California. He was 41.
Bryant grew up in Italy between the ages of 6 and 13 while his father, Joe Bryant, played basketball in the country.