RIETI, ITALY—The first Italian basketball team that Kobe Bryant’s father played for retired the Lakers superstar’s jersey to the rafters in a pregame ceremony Wednesday. Kobe Bryant died last month with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others in a helicopter crash near Calabasas, California. Before the ceremony, both teams warmed up wearing gold and purple T-shirts with Kobe Bryant’s Nos. In the rafters, Bryant’s jersey was positioned next to the No. The Rieti arena was named after Sojourner.

Source: thestar February 05, 2020 21:00 UTC