But the evening’s most heartwarming moment came when Kobe Bryant’s 8-year-old daughter, Bianka Bryant, stepped onto the mound to throw the ceremonial first pitch. The tribute took place on 8/8, a date chosen to honor the No. 8 jersey Kobe Bryant wore during the first decade of his NBA career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers honored Kobe Bryant on Aug. 8 with a limited-edition bobblehead giveaway, attended by Vanessa Bryant and the couple’s daughters.

The late five-time NBA champion, Kobe Bryant, was yet again celebrated and honored, but this time with his very own bobblehead from the famous baseball team Los Angeles Dodgers, on August 8, 2025.