Tag: Kobe Bryant

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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…

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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…

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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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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 LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant once revealed that his grandmother rejected Wilt Chamberlain…

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Lower Merion’s Kobe Bryant’s Rarest Cards Fetches a Record $2Ms

The 1997 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Precious Metal Gems Emerald Kobe Bryant card sold privately for a record $2 million, image via PWCC Marketplace…

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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 Rise by Mike Sielski is available on Amazon.com

The following is an excerpt from “The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality…

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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…

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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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Kobe Bryant’s Childhood Wynnewood Home with Original Basketball Hoop Just Listed

Kobe Bryant’s childhood home in Wynnewood with its Black Mamba’s old basketball hoop still in the driveway has hit the market, writes Shanna…

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DELCO Today Writer Shares His Remembrances of the Late Kobe Bryant

The news broke on Sunday afternoon, and after a couple of sleepless nights, it still doesn’t seem real to me.

NBA icon Kobe Bryant…

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Former Lansdowne Man Stops at Lower Merion High to Remember Kobe Bryant on Day of Fatal Crash

Romiere Brown grew up in Lansdowne, but he passes by Kobe Bryant’s alma mater all the time, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia…

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ESPN Reporter from Radnor Discusses High-Profile Beats, Sports Journalism

As a basketball fan growing up near Villanova, Radnor High School graduate Dave McMenamin’s career choice was rather easy, writes Troy Haliburton for TrueHoop…

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Chester Native, Foil to Kobe Bryant Now an Ivy League Basketball Coach

John Linehan, a 1996 graduate of Chester High School and the NCAA’s all-time steals leader in Division I, will now coach college basketball…