Kobe Bryant's Favorite Javier's After Lakers home games (Forum era, then Staples Center) - 5 NBA championships
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For Kobe Bryant, the Lakers were the Forum and the Staples Center - and the family dinner was always Javier's.
Kobe Bryant's Lakers years are mapped to two LA arenas: the Forum in Inglewood, where the Showtime-era Lakers built their legacy, and Staples Center (now Crypto.com Arena), where he played the bulk of his career and where his jersey was retired on December 18, 2017. Off the court, OC Weekly's tribute reporting after his death documented that Kobe and Vanessa Bryant were so frequent at Javier's that the staff considered them family. The original Newport Beach Javier's on Pacific Coast Highway was the family's go-to; the chain later expanded to Century City. Reporting also confirmed his long-running carne asada tostada habit at El Camino Real in Fullerton over more than a decade. Kobe was, in OC reporting's words, 'OC's most regular famous guy' - and the Mexican-restaurant tradition is part of his memorial map.
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The Event: 67th Grammy Awards
Lakers career 1996-2016; jersey retirement at Staples Center December 18, 2017 · Crypto.com Arena
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Beyoncé made history as the most decorated Grammy artist of all time. Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, and Chappell Roan were among the top
Full 67th Grammy Awards guideWhere Kobe Bryant Goes: Javier's
restaurant: 20 W Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663 (with Century City location at 10250 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles)
Upscale Mexican restaurant; the Newport Beach original was Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's family dinner spot for years.
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Where Hollywood glamour meets passionate sports culture. Home to the Lakers, Dodgers, Rams, Chargers, and the Grammys at Crypto.com Arena. Celebrity courtside sightings are a nightly occurrence, and the restaurant scene rivals any city on Earth.. See our complete Los Angeles travel guide for where to eat, stay, and party.
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Kobe Bryant is known to frequent Javier's (20 W Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663 (with Century City location at 10250 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles)). Upscale Mexican restaurant; the Newport Beach original was Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's family dinner spot for years.
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