Spike Lee Wears Kobe Tribute Suit as Oscars Honor Bryant

Kobe Bryant will be part of the Oscars' In Memoriam segment on Sunday night.

Spike Lee is wearing a suit inspired by Kobe Bryant to the 2020 Oscars. Lee arrived to the Academy Awards wearing a purple suit trimmed in yellow, adorned with Bryant’s No. 24 on the lapel and back. He also wore a pair of Kobe Nike sneakers.

Spike Lee's Oscars outfit honors the late Kobe Bryant 🙏

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After Hair Love won the Oscar for Best Animated Short on Sunday night, one of the film's directors and producers, Matthew A. Cherry, dedicated the award to Bryant. 

"We have a firm belief that representation matters deeply" Congrats to Hair Love for taking home the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. #Oscars https://t.co/SJXZXPGXLf

— ABC (@ABCNetwork) February 10, 2020

"This award is dedicated to Kobe Bryant," Cherry said. "May we all have a second act as great as his was." 

Before Cherry pursued a film career, he was briefly a WR in the NFL. During his professional football career, he spent around three seasons on practice squads and rosters of various teams before leaving the sport.

Bryant, who died alongside his 13-year-old daughter and seven others in a helicopter accident on Jan. 26, will be part of the Oscars' In Memoriam segment.

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— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 10, 2020

Bryant won an Academy Award in 2018 for best animated short film for "Dear Basketball."

A memorial service for Bryant and his daughter Gianna will be held on Feb. 24 at Staples Center.