NBA Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (L) and retired basketball star Magic Johnson eulogize during the memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, July 7, 2009. A Gospel choir singing "We're going to see the king" launched an emotional public memorial for Michael Jackson on Tuesday as the music world and thousands of fans bade farewell to the singer known as the "King of Pop." REUTERS/Mark J. Terrill/Pool (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY SPORT BASKETBALL)