Halfway through the 2019-20 NBA season, Kobe Bryant, was one of the victims of the 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, six other passengers, and the pilot. In honor of his legacy, a patch of his initials was placed above the Nike swoosh logo. Also, the patch is placed on the back ends of the Lakers' homecourt, and Kobe’s numbers on the sidelines, with his #8 near the Lakers bench, and his #24 near the visiting team‘s bench. Upon entering the 2020 NBA playoffs, the Lakers decided to wear "Black Mamba" jerseys that had used in 2017-18 Los Angeles Lakers season, first used in Game 4 of the First Round against Portland Trail Blazers, which is exactly one day after Kobe's birthday. The team also announced that if the Lakers will advance to the next round, it will be included to the team's jersey rotation. The jersey included the number 2 jersey of Kobe's daughter Gianna above the Nike swoosh in a white heart shape.