Bizarre Kobe Bryant Coincidence Happened During Sunday's Lakers-Celtics Game

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There was a very eerie moment during the Lakers vs. Celtics game on Sunday, which was played just one day before Kobe Bryant will be remembered at a celebration of life ceremony in the same arena.

A fan shared a screenshot of the game and wrote, "Both on 81 pts, 2:24 on the clock, 24 shot clock and both TO = 8 and its Kobe and GiGi’s memorial [tomorrow]."

The 81 points is a reference to Bryant's most famous individual performance in which he scored 81 in a 2006 game against the Raptors.

The number 2 was his daughter Gianna's and 24 was Kobe's.

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Magic Johnson referenced the 81-point game in a speech about Bryant before the All-Star Game last weekend.

"We'll never see another basketball player quite like Kobe, scoring 81 points in one game, scoring 60 points in his last game, and then, winning five NBA championships. But what I'm really proud about when we think about Kobe Bryant... he was passionate about being a great father, husband, filmmaker -- young man won an Oscar -- so we all are hurting," he said. "This is a tough time for the whole NBA family, and if I can get you all to rise right quick."

"All I want you to, just for [David Stern] and Kobe, just hold hands... we need to embrace each other," Johnson continued, referencing the late NBA commissioner. "If we could just have it quiet for eight seconds."

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Kobe's wife, Vanessa, shared a message with fans a couple weeks ago as she struggles with the loss of her husband and their daughter.

"I’ve been reluctant to put my feelings into words. My brain refuses to accept that both Kobe and Gigi are gone. I can’t process both at the same time. It’s like I’m trying to process Kobe being gone but my body refuses to accept my Gigi will never come back to me. It feels wrong. Why should I be able to wake up another day when my baby girl isn’t being able to have that opportunity?! I’m so mad. She had so much life to live."

She continued: "Then I realize I need to be strong and be here for my 3 daughters. Mad I’m not with Kobe and Gigi but thankful I’m here with Natalia, Bianka and Capri. I know what I’m feeling is normal. It’s part of the grieving process. I just wanted to share in case there’s anyone out there that’s experienced a loss like this. God I wish they were here and this nightmare would be over. Praying for all of the victims of this horrible tragedy. Please continue to pray for all."