Kobe Bryant memorial service will be broadcast live on BET with Jemele Hill anchoring

The Root

“I watched Kobe as a journalist and fan for years, before I got to know him on a personal level,” former SportsCenter anchor Hill said of anchoring today's ceremony at 10 a.m. PT. “He was one of the most driven athletes in the history of professional sports. He wasn’t just trying to be a better player, but a better student, a better friend, a better teammate, a better husband and a better father.” ALSO: How to livestream the Kobe Bryant memorial.

UPDATE:

• Watch Jimmy Kimmel, host of the Kobe Bryant memorial, deliver an emotional speech
• Watch Vanessa Bryant's heartbreaking speech on Kobe and Gianna
• Watch Beyoncé open the memorial by singing "XO," one of Kobe's favorite songs
• Michael Jordan cries and jokes about the Crying Jordan meme