(CNN) For the first time since the NBA legend that was their most famous alumnus died, the Lower Merion Aces played at Kobe Bryant Gymnasium. The high school in the Philadelphia metropolitan area on Saturday afternoon honored Bryant — who played four years there before heading to the NBA as an 18-year-old — before the game. 33 jersey, the uniform having recently been returned to the school after it was stolen. Assistant Coach Doug Young, who played with Bryant at Lower Merion , told the crowd that the school was drawing solace by banding together as a family. He talked about the joy brought to their games in the 1990s by Bryant's family.

Source: CNN February 02, 2020 02:54 UTC