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Auction House Puts Kobe Bryant Signed and Inscribed Bala Cynwyd Middle School Yearbook That Features Lakers Reference Up For Bids
Iconic Auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona has put a Kobe Bryant signed and inscribed Bala Cynwyd Middle School yearbook with an L.A. Lakers reference up for bids. The 1992 yearbook is from the NBA legend’s eighth-grade year at the Montgomery County school. It is inscribed in blue ballpoint pen on the second-to-last left page. The inscription…
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Fox TV: Kobe Bryant’s Formative Years At Lower Merion HS Helped Mold Him Into World-Known NBA Icon
While many people associate Kobe Bryant primarily with Los Angeles due to his Lakers years, it was actually his formative time at Lower Merion High School that helped mold him into a world-known NBA icon, writes Fox 29. Bryant got his love for basketball from his father, who played professionally in the NBA before moving…
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Barrack Hebrew Academy Wins Tri-County Independent School League Championship With Help From Former NBA Analytics Guru
The Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy in Bryn Mawr has won the Tri-County Independent School League for the first time in more than two decades with help from its new coach and former analytics guru Ben Falk, writes Gabe Friedman for the Sun Sentinel. Thirty-one-year-old Falk developed an affinity for basketball statistics as a teenager.…
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Forbes: Are the New York Knicks in Jay Wright’s Future?
Villanova coach Jay Wright as head coach of the Knicks? Could be, according to League sources, writes Adam Zagoria for Forbes.com. “There is a strong possibility that Jay Wright in New York could happen,” one league source said. Jay Wright himself is not talking. Neither is Villanova. Wright had a shot at the Knicks two…
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Subaru Partnership With Philadelphia Union Brings Stadium Name Change, Community Programs
The Philadelphia Union welcomes you to Subaru Park. Say again? It’s true. Chester’s major league soccer team, the Philadelphia Union, now have a multi-year stadium sponsorship with Subaru, writes Joe Tansey for prosoccerusa.com. That gives Subaru naming rights over the former Talen Energy Stadium. The deal was announced Tuesday morning. “Today is the start of…
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Philadelphia Union Contributes to Philadelphia Effort to Win Hosting Rights for 2026 World Cup
The Philadelphia Union soccer team in Chester has offered up a $1 million grant in the hopes of attracting the World Cup to Philadelphia in 2026, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Another $1 million grant came from the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association and the Philadelphia Comcast Corp. executive David L. Cohen chairs…
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West Chester-Based ‘StreamGeek’ Pens Book That Explores Educational Value of Esports
Esports have evolved from teenage pastime into an international movement in which its participants have the potential to reap financial windfalls. The tremendous growth of esports has been fueled by the Internet, live streaming, and global economic demand, and right now, there is a need for strong educational support systems that ensure the healthy development…
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Phil Martelli Finding His Way in Michigan While Keeping His Philly Roots Intact
Phil Martelli has been at St. Joseph’s for 34 years, 24 of them as head coach, before he became an assistant on Michigan’s men’s basketball staff, writes Andrew Kahn for mlive.com. In March, he was fired by St. Joe’s, after winning 444 games. He was picked up in Michigan by first-year head coach Juwan Howard,…
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Lower Merion High School Honors Kobe Bryant with Video Tribute at Game
The latest game at the Lower Merion High School gym that bears the name of Kobe Bryant featured an emotional video tribute to the late basketball legend, writes Allison Steele for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The video featured highlights from the years when Bryant soared across that same basketball court and from his future NBA career.…
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Former Wissahickon Graduate Helped Kansas City Chiefs Take Super Bowl
Tanoh Kpassagnon, a Wissahickon High School graduate, helped Kansas City Chiefs defeat San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, writes Paul Domowitch for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kpassagnon, who has two degrees from Villanova business school, was selected by the Chiefs during the second round of the 2017 draft. At the time, he…
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New York Post: Bryant’s Lower Merion High School Teammate Remembers His Competitiveness from Early Days Playing Ball
Dan Pangrazio, Kobe Bryant’s Lower Merion High School teammate, learned about his competitiveness the hard way, writes Josh Egerman for the New York Post. During a rebound drill/game that was used by the team’s coach to instill toughness, Pangrazio found himself lying on the court, with his elbow bleeding enough to need three stitches to…
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Football Hall of Famer, Who Spent a Year at Valley Forge Military College, Dies at 58
Pro Football Hall of Famer Chris Doleman, who spent a postgrad year at Valley Forge Military College, has died at 58 after a prolonged battle with a brain tumor, according to a report from 6ABC. Doleman, who graduated from William Penn High School in York, was one of the most feared pass rushers during his…
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La Salle College High School Grad to Attend Super Bowl LIV as Member of Chiefs
Kyle Shurmur, a La Salle College High School graduate and undrafted free-agent rookie quarterback, will attend Super Bowl LIV in Miami as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, writes Joseph Santoliquito for the Philly Voice. Shurmur is the son of former Giants’ head coach and current Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. The elder…
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With Kobe Bryant’s Death, Local Dads Lost Global Icon and Brother In “Fraternity of Fathers and Daughters”
Many local fathers who coach their daughters were affected by the death of the Lower Merion and NBA legend Kobe Bryant not just as fans, but also on a deeper level, writes Gary Thompson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We lost a global icon, but in the fraternity of fathers and daughters, we lost a brother…
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Jim Algeo, Legendary Lansdale Catholic Football Coach Whose Influence on Players Ranged Beyond the Field, Dies at 83
Jim Algeo, the legendary Lansdale Catholic football coach whose influence on his players extended far beyond the field, died at 83 on Jan. 19, writes Phil Anastasia for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Algeo’s teams were well known for their competitiveness, toughness, and attention to detail. But most of all, they were always ready for a game.…
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Lower Merion, NBA Star Kobe Bryant Dies in Helicopter Crash at 41
Lower Merion High School star and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday aged 41, writes Ben Golliver for The Washington Post. The helicopter with five people aboard crashed in foggy conditions. Bryant was born in Philadelphia but started early in Italy where his father played…
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Abington High School Student in Fight of His Life Gets Support from Sixer Matisse Thybulle
Juwan Adams, a student at Abington High School who desperately needs a bone marrow transplant, is getting support from Sixer Matisse Thybulle, writes Kimberly Davis for CBS Philly. Adams is an honor roll student. He plays percussion, loves sport, and is looking forward to graduating and going to college. But he is also battling Hodgkin’s…
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Pair of Healthcare Professionals from Chester County to Compete in Olympic Marathon Trials
West Chester East graduate Duriel Hardy and Bishop Shanahan graduate Kayla Lampe are among more than a handful of Philadelphia-area healthcare professionals who are going to test their speed and endurance at the Olympic marathon trials next month in Atlanta, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hardy, 31, who ran track at Brown University,…
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