Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers is an iconic NBA franchise based in Los Angeles. The team is a member of the Western Conference’s Pacific Division and is one of the most successful in league history with 17 championships. They play at Crypto.com Arena.
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Phone: (310) 426-6000
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Lower Merion Legend Kobe Bryant’s Card Sells for Staggering Price
A piece of Lower Merion history just fetched millions, as a rare card featuring Kobe Bryant sold for $3.15 million,…
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Fans Line Up Before Sunrise for Kobe’s Lower Merion Tribute Sneakers
The release of Nike’s new sneaker, highlighting Kobe Bryant’s Lower Merion roots, is drawing collectors eager to celebrate one of…
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Rasheer Fleming and Eric Dixon Represent Montco, Ink NBA Contracts
Two Montgomery basketball standouts, Rasheer Fleming and Eric Dixon, are headed to the NBA. According to Saint Joseph’s University forward,…
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MONTCO Today Writer Shares His Remembrances of the Late Kobe Bryant
Publisher’s Note: Remembering Kobe Bryant—Lower Merion’s own and a Lakers legend—who, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others,…
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New CNN Documentary Explores Kobe Bryant’s Relentless Drive
CNN’s new three-part documentary Kobe: The Making of a Legend will delve deep into Kobe Bryant’s relentless “Black Mamba” mindset,…
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Overbrook Home Previously Owned by Muhammad Ali, Kobe Bryant’s Grandparents Goes Up for Sale
A home in the Overbrook neighborhood that has ties to two of the world’s greatest athletes — Muhammad Ali and…
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Kobe Bryant’s Grandmother Rejected Another Basketball Great for Her Prom
In one of basketball’s greatest coincidences, Lower Merion High School and LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant once revealed that his…
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Lakers Legend Jerry West, Who Brought Kobe Bryant To the Team, Remembered
Legendary Los Angeles Lakers player, coach, and executive Jerry West, who was instrumental in bringing Kobe Bryant from Wynnewood to…
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Legendary Kobe Bryant, a Lower Merion High School Alum, is Considered One of the Best NBA Shooting Guards of All Time
Lower Merion High School and NBA superstar Kobe Bryant is considered one of the nine best NBA shooting guards of…
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New Kobe Bryant Sneaker Honoring Philly Roots Released by Nike
Over the weekend, Nike introduced a special edition sneaker honoring Kobe Bryant’s Philadelphia roots, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia…
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LA Lakers Display New Statue of Lower Merion’s Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant, Lower Merion High School graduate and NBA basketball legend, has been immortalized with a new bronze statue unveiled…
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Sixers Legend Allen Iverson Named the Second Greatest NBA Player 6-Foot-and-Under By HoopsHype
Even though the sport of basketball has long favored taller players, some who are much shorter than the average NBA…
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Los Angeles Clippers Rookie Inspired by Lower Merion Namesake
The night in 1996 Greg Brown watched a young Kobe Bryant play basketball for Lower Merion High School had such…
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Rare Wilt Chamberlain Lakers Jersey From NBA Finals Up For Auction
A Los Angeles Lakers jersey worn by Philadelphia’s Wilt Chamberlain in the 1972 NBA finals is being auctioned by Sotheby’s.…
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Nike’s Kobe 4 Sneakers Returning to Honor Lower Merion High School Grad
Several sources are reporting that Nike will re-release the Philly-flavored Nike Kobe 4 in 2024 in honor of the late…
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50 Years After Playing His Last Game, Overbrook’s Wilt Chamberlain Remains One of Best NBA Players of All Time
Half a century after playing his final NBA game, Overbrook High School alumnus Wilt Chamberlain is still one of the…
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Lower Merion’s Kobe Bryant: Still an Enduring Source of Inspiration for Temple Basketball
NBA legend and Lower Merion High School graduate Kobe Bryant continues to be an inexhaustible source of inspiration for many…
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Norristown-Born Broadcaster Remembered as the Portland Trail Blazers’ Version of Eagles’ Merrill Reese
Broadcaster Bill Schonely, the voice of the Portland Trail Blazers who hailed from Norristown, has passed away at 93. Anne…
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