The uniform was at last back Saturday where it belonged — unveiled under a spotlight by Bryant’s cousin, his old high school coach, and a former teammate at Bryant Gymnasium. AD“Good timing,” Lower Merion coach Gregg Downer said. At a tribute Friday night in LA, the entire Lakers lineup was introduced the same way: “From Lower Merion High School, No. AD“Because of Kobe, Lower Merion High School is known all over the globe,” principal Sean Hughes told the crowd. Bryant made the right call, starting with a Mamba Mentality that took hold in Lower Merion long before it became a marketing catchphrase.

Source: Washington Post February 01, 2020 23:03 UTC