Nickerson, who died in his home during the Eaton fire at 82, was the grandson of William Nickerson — the name sake of Nickerson Gardens, L.A.’s largest public housing development.

Vanessa Bryant will join Nickerson Gardens residents Monday for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of refurbished sports spaces at the public housing community in Watts.

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Show Caption1 of 10 Candles are held up in honor of the victims who died in the Palisades and Eaton wildfires at a vigil in the Nickerson Gardens housing projects in South Los Angeles on Tuesday ...