The late athlete's alma mater paid tribute to Bryant in a ceremony before their first home game since his death this past Sunday.
"Because of Kobe, Lower Merion High School is known all over the globe," principal Sean Hughes told attendees."Despite his international fame, Kobe kept very close to our hearts. He returned here to meet with beloved , and of course, coach Downer. He helped make this gym the wonderful facility it is. He was a strong supporter, not only of our basketball teams, but all of Aces Nation.
When Bryant played for Lower Marion's basketball team, his jersey was No. 33. In 2017 someone stole the jersey from the high school, and was eventually purchased by a collector in China, AP reported. The collector had suspicions that the jersey was stolen and was already in the process of returning it to Lower Marion when Bryant died.
"Good timing," said Gregg Downer, a coach at the high school."That was kind of an iconic moment when the spotlight went on that jersey. It was just tremendous. It was major irony, almost, how we've been waiting for that jersey for a long time. For a long time we didn't know where it was. To have it back, it's a fitting ending to a tough week.
In Lower Merionâs first home game since Kobeâs death, Bryantâs cousin unveiled his HS jersey, which was stolen in 2017 and bought by a collector in China but finally returned on Saturday.
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