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Over the weekend, Nike introduced a special edition sneaker honoring Kobe Bryant’s Philadelphia roots, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The sneaker was…
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…
In one of basketball’s greatest coincidences, Lower Merion High School graduate and NBA legend Kobe Bryant once revealed that his grandmother rejected Wilt Chamberlain…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The pandemic has ushered in a major comeback of trading cards, making them “America’s hobby again” and providing Wheelhouse Cards in Wayne with a…
Former Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens has partnered with Lasorda Family Wines, the family wine business of Norristown native and late baseball legend Tommy Lasorda…
Kobe Bryant’s childhood home in Wynnewood with its old basketball hoop still in the driveway has hit the market, writes Shanna McCarriston for CBS…
Neumann University’s Caleb Mezzy, a professor of sport management, is teaching a new course – entitled “Embrace the Mamba Mentality” – this fall. Designed around the…
The Philadelphia Eagles have honored Lower Merion High School and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant with a tribute wall inside the team’s practice…
Kobe Bryant’s stolen high school jersey was returned and unveiled during a Lower Merion High School ceremony honoring the late NBA legend, according to…
When 17-year-old Kobe Bryant decided to invite his celebrity crush Brandy to his Lower Merion High School prom, no one thought he could…
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…
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…
Three-time NBA All-Star Richard “Rip” Hamilton, a 1996 Coatesville High School graduate, will have his No. 32 jersey retired by the Detroit Pistons…
Fame didn’t make Kobe Bryant forget where his roots and friends are. The basketball star has kept in touch with his former coach, Gregg…
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