The torch was lit, the sun was shining, the peristyle thermometer read 72 degrees and the Coliseum was rocking -- it was a perfect day in L.A.
Nearly 100,000 fans honored the Lakers' NBA championship with an hour-long ceremony at the Coliseum this afternoon, igniting the crowd and the city with an energized celebration that brought goose bumps and pride to all in attendance and around the region. Check out some photos from the festivities:
[Click the photo to see the full size] The Coliseum was packed with fans who filled the stadium with noise and energy before, during and after the ceremony.
The Staples Center floor was the stage for the passionate celebration at the Coliseum, where the Olympic torch was lit on an ideal day in L.A.
The Laker Girls perform at the start of the ceremony.
The Lakers players and coaches walk down the famed steps with the Olympic torch ignited above them.
Kobe Bryant talks to the crowd with the NBA championship trophy nearby.
Purple and gold confetti flies through the sky at the end of the celebration.
Nearly 100,000 fans honored the Lakers' NBA championship with an hour-long ceremony at the Coliseum this afternoon, igniting the crowd and the city with an energized celebration that brought goose bumps and pride to all in attendance and around the region. Check out some photos from the festivities:
[Click the photo to see the full size] The Coliseum was packed with fans who filled the stadium with noise and energy before, during and after the ceremony.
The Staples Center floor was the stage for the passionate celebration at the Coliseum, where the Olympic torch was lit on an ideal day in L.A.
The Laker Girls perform at the start of the ceremony.
The Lakers players and coaches walk down the famed steps with the Olympic torch ignited above them.
Kobe Bryant talks to the crowd with the NBA championship trophy nearby.
Purple and gold confetti flies through the sky at the end of the celebration.
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