Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant (1978–2020), a Lower Merion High School graduate, grew up in Lower Merion before becoming an NBA legend.
A five-time champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, he was known for his “Mamba Mentality,” an 81-point game, and 18 All-Star selections.
His impact extended beyond basketball as a storyteller and philanthropist.
He tragically died in a helicopter crash in 2020, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others.
RIP Kobe. You’ll be forever missed.
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Kobe Bryant Once Revealed That His Grandmother Rejected Another Basketball Great for Prom
In one of basketball’s greatest coincidences, Lower Merion High School and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant once revealed that his grandmother rejected Wilt Chamberlain,…
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Pizza Shop Owner Recalls the Glory Days of the Granite Run Mall
Alessandro Spennato owns Sitaly to Go, a small pizza shop in Wilmington, but if he had a choice, he’d still be spinning dough at the…
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Coatesville Basketball Star Stays Local Ahead of a Bright Future
Coatesville basketball star Colton Hiller plans to stay a hometown hero as he continues to improve his basketball game, writes Joseph Santoliquito for The Philadelphia…
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Overbrook Home Previously Owned by Muhammad Ali, Kobe Bryant’s Grandparents Goes Up for Sale
A home in the Overbrook neighborhood that has ties to two of the world’s greatest athletes — Muhammad Ali and Kobe Bryant — is looking…
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Penncrest Grad Coach Gregg Downer Continues to Steer Lower Merion Boys’ Basketball to Success
For over three decades, Coach Gregg Downer, a former player at Penncrest High School in Media, has steered Lower Merion High School boys’ basketball team…
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Joe Bryant, Former La Salle Basketball Star and Father of NBA Legend Kobe, Dies at 69
Joe Bryant, the father of the NBA legend Kobe, and a former basketball star at La Salle University and John Bartram High School, has passed…
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Meet SCORE Award Winner: West Chester Hoops
Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of our local economy…
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Lakers Legend Jerry West, Who Brought Kobe Bryant To the Team, Remembered
Legendary Los Angeles Lakers player, coach, and executive Jerry West, who was instrumental in bringing Kobe Bryant from Wynnewood to the West Coast, died on…
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Kobe Bryant’s Dad Puts Son’s NBA Championship Ring Up for Auction
The recent decision of Kobe Bryant’s dad to auction his son’s NBA championship ring highlights the uneven relationship his parents had with him during his…
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Coatesville Legend Hangs His Jersey Up at UConn After a Successful NBA Career
Coatesville native Richard “Rip” Hamilton will retire his jersey at Gampel Pavilion at the University of Connecticut this month, writes Anders Pryor for The Philadelphia…
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Chester Native Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Playing for Jordan, Has Re-invented Himself as Kobe Bryant
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, the former Brooklyn Net from Chester, hasn’t been seen in NBA circles for a while, but he re-emerged at the 2023 FIBA World…
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Nike’s Kobe 4 Sneakers Returning to Honor Lower Merion High School Grad
Several sources are reporting that Nike will re-release the Philly-flavored Nike Kobe 4 in 2024 in honor of the late Kobe Bryant who was a…
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Kobe Bryant’s Basketball-Palming Hand Imprints Forever Preserved in Hollywood
NBA superstar and Lower Merion High School alumni Kobe Bryant has joined Hollywood stars of the past in a permanent tribute. His massive handprints in…
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Lower Merion’s Kobe Bryant’s Rarest Cards Fetches a Record $2Ms
One of the rarest Kobe Bryant cards sold last week for a record $2 million, making it the most expensive card ever sold of the…
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There’s a Lesson for All of Us in New Book About Kobe Bryant’s Formative Years on the Main Line
There have been several books written about basketball legend Kobe Bryant, and there will undoubtedly be several more. None, however, will have his local connections…
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Book Excerpt: History of The Main Line from The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality
The following is an excerpt from “The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality,” a new book authored by Mike Sielski, a sports columnist…
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New Podcast Chronicles Kobe Bryant’s Lower Merion Years, Meteoric Rise from Basketball Obscurity to Legend
The new 12-episode podcast “I Am Kobe,” hosted by Philadelphia Inquirer journalist and author Mike Sielski, chronicles the early years of basketball legend Kobe Bryant,…
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See What Were Most Popular Google Searches for This Year in Region
Google has released its list of trending searches for 2020 which shows that Philadelphians were most interested in the “election results” and “coronavirus,” writes Paige…
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