By now, the whole world has heard the tragic news of Kobe Bryant’s passing. The Laker great was 1 of 9 victims who lost their lives Sunday morning in Calabasas after his private helicopter crashed into a side valley on the way to his daughter’s basketball tourney.
Well in the wake of Kobe’s passing, the Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the LA Clippers Tuesday at the Staples Center in what will be the first game for the Lakers since this tragic news, but if you’re wanting to go it’s going to set you back.
According to a report from Hoop Central, the cheapest ticket for Tuesday night’s matchup is currently going for $1,151. After a quick search on Ticketmaster, we can confirm that the cheapest ticket to enter the stadium is over a $1000 dollars, and that’s for the nosebleed seats. Good seats in the lower section are now going for $3,000-$4,000 dollars per ticket.
There were rumors circulating online that the game could be postponed but nothing as of now has officially been stated. If it does go on, which many believe Kobe would want, the world’s eye will be watching to see what happens. After tomorrow, the Lakers will next play on Friday (Jan. 31), against the Portland Trailblazers.
RIP Kobe and Gigi.
Summer Walker Teases Music Video For Usher Collab "Come Thru"
It premieres tomorrow!
Summer Walker indisputably ruled 2019. She released her debut album, Over It, in October and in its first week, broke the record for biggest streaming week ever for a female R&B artist. From that moment, it was clear that Summer Walker would continue to be a big deal in the next decade. She's ensuring this is the case by starting out 2020 with a new music video to promote "Come Thru".
"Come Thru" is currently Summer's third highest charting song, peaking at #42 on Billboard's Hot 100. However, that could change with the right single treatment. Her fans clearly took a liking to the track and if it gets pushed into mainstream consciousness, it may be capable of topping the charts. "Come Thru" interpolates Usher's 1997 hit, "You Make Me Wanna..." and calls upon him for a new verse. It's impossibly smooth and feeds the pervasive nostalgia for late 90's-early 2000's R&B.
Summer's label, LoveRenaissance (LVRN), shared a clip to tease the "Come Thru" music video with the message: "This video is something special, you guys are in for a treat." The video is directed by Lacey Duke - who also responsible for Skip Marley and H.E.R.'s new "Slow Down" video - and premieres tomorrow at 11 AM ET. Don't forget!