Overview
- On Aug. 8 the Dodgers distributed 40,000 free Kobe Bryant bobbleheads to the first ticketed fans at Dodger Stadium
- The limited-edition figure shows Bryant in his No. 8 Lakers jersey holding a baseball bat as a nod to his passion for baseball
- Vanessa Bryant attended with daughters Natalia, Bianka and Capri to continue the family’s role in the annual tribute
- Eight-year-old Bianka threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Freddie Freeman and six-year-old Capri led the crowd’s “It’s time for Dodgers baseball” call
- Los Angeles backed the celebration with a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays that bolstered its NL West lead